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2019 New England Patriots season

January 01, 1970

The 2019 season was the New England Patriots' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 60th overall and their 20th under head coach Bill Belichick. They entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions, after winning Super Bowl LIII, and as three-time defending AFC champions. The Patriots won the AFC East for the 11th straight season, and improved on their 11–5 record from the previous season, but they were upset by the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card game, their first Wild Card game since the 2009 season. This marked the first time the Patriots lost a home postseason game since the 2012 AFC Championship game where they lost to the later Super Bowl champion Ravens 28–13, and the first time the Patriots failed to reach the AFC Championship game since 2010. The Patriots were also the only NFL team that made the playoffs, and had a winning season, in every year of the 2010s decade.

2019 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachBill Belichick
Home fieldGillette Stadium
Results
Record12–4
Division place1st AFC East
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Titans) 13–20
Pro Bowlers
3
AP All-ProsLG Joe Thuney (2nd team)
CB Stephon Gilmore (1st team)
ST Matthew Slater (1st team)
Uniform

Catalyzed by their defense's historically dominant play, the Patriots started the season extremely well at 8–0 for the third time in franchise history, and early on there was conversation as to if they could repeat the undefeated 2007 regular season. However, their winning streak would soon end as a result of their Week 9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, which was also their first loss to the Ravens since the 2012 AFC Championship game. In Week 12, the Patriots set a new NFL record with their 17th consecutive 10-win season, surpassing the San Francisco 49ers, who set the original record of 16 consecutive 10-win seasons from 1983–1998.

For the first time since 2009, Rob Gronkowski, the team's former starting tight end, was not on the active roster as he announced his retirement on March 24, 2019.[1] Also, for the first time since 2010, the Patriots had a different kicker on the regular season roster as the struggling Stephen Gostkowski was placed on IR; he was replaced by midseason signings Mike Nugent,[2] Nick Folk,[3] and Kai Forbath. Long-time assistant Brian Flores was not part of the Patriots coaching staff for the first time since 2003, as he left to become the head coach of the Miami Dolphins on February 4, 2019.

With their win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 16, the Patriots clinched the AFC East for the 11th consecutive year. However, despite entering December with a 10–1 record, the Patriots failed to clinch a first-round bye for the first time since 2009 thanks to a late-season collapse that culminated in Week 17 with a 27–24 loss to the 4–11 Dolphins while the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers. The Patriots' loss and the Chiefs' win gave the Chiefs the #2 seed in the playoffs. It was the Patriots' first home loss to the Dolphins since 2008 and their first since 2005 with Tom Brady as starting quarterback.

This was also Tom Brady's last season with the team, as he announced he was entering free agency and later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20, 2020. This was the last year of the Brady–Belichick era.[4][5]

Coaching changes edit

On February 4, 2019, de facto defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Brian Flores was hired as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.[6] The Dolphins also hired wide receivers coach Chad O'Shea to be their offensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer to serve in that same capacity, in addition to a role as the defensive pass game coordinator.[7]

Defensive line coach Brendan Daly was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to serve in that same capacity.[8]

In February 2019, it was announced that Greg Schiano was hired to join the Patriots as their defensive coordinator, but prior to the Patriots confirming this report,[9] Schiano unexpectedly resigned from the Patriots on March 28, citing a desire to spend more time on his "faith and family".[10]

To replace these losses, the Patriots hired and promoted individuals. On offense, Mick Lombardi was hired as the assistant quarterbacks coach and Joe Judge was given an additional role to his special teams coordinator as wide receivers coach. On defense, former Patriots' player Jerod Mayo was hired as the inside linebackers coach, Mike Pellegrino was promoted from coaching assistant to cornerbacks coach, Demarcus Covington was promoted from coaching assistant to outside linebackers coach, and Bret Bielema was promoted from consultant to the head coach to the defensive line coach. In addition, the defensive coordinator position was left vacant with head coach Bill Belichick now involving himself more greatly in that role.[11]

Roster changes edit

Free agents edit

Unrestricted edit

Position Player 2019 team Date signed Contract
P Ryan Allen New England Patriots March 19, 2019[12] 1 year, $1.5 million[13]
DT Malcom Brown New Orleans Saints March 19, 2019[14] 3 years, $15 million[15]
OT Trent Brown Oakland Raiders March 13, 2019[16] 4 years, $66 million[17]
WR Phillip Dorsett New England Patriots March 19, 2019[18] 1 year, $2.6 million[19]
DE Trey Flowers Detroit Lions March 14, 2019[20] 5 years, $90 million[21]
K Stephen Gostkowski New England Patriots April 9, 2019[22] 2 years, $8.5 million[22]
RB Jeremy Hill
WR Chris Hogan Carolina Panthers April 12, 2019[23] 1 year, $1.45 million[24]
WR Cody Hollister Tennessee Titans May 13, 2019[25] 2 years, $1.08 million[26]
LB Ramon Humber
OT Ulrick John New Orleans Saints May 13, 2019[27] 1 year, $720,000[28]
LB Albert McClellan New York Jets August 17, 2019[29] 1 year, $645,000[30]
CB Jason McCourty New England Patriots March 14, 2019[31] 2 years, $10 million[32]
WR Cordarrelle Patterson Chicago Bears March 13, 2019[33] 2 years, $8.5 million[34]
CB Eric Rowe Miami Dolphins March 14, 2019[35] 1 year, $3.5 million[36]
DT Danny Shelton New England Patriots May 20, 2019[37] 1 year, $1.03 million[38]
DE John Simon New England Patriots March 15, 2019[39] 2 years, $4.15 million[40]
OT LaAdrian Waddle Buffalo Bills March 16, 2019[41] 1 year, $2 million[42]

Restricted edit

Position Player 2019 team Date signed Contract
CB Jonathan Jones New England Patriots April 16, 2019[43] Tendered for 1 year, $3.095 million[44]
WR Josh Gordon New England Patriots April 23, 2019[45] Tendered for 1 year, $2.025 million[44]

Signings edit

Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract
RB Brandon Bolden Miami Dolphins March 14, 2019[31] 2 years, $3.7 million[46]
WR Bruce Ellington Detroit Lions March 15, 2019[39] 1 year, $895,000[47]
FS Terrence Brooks New York Jets March 15, 2019[39] 2 years, $3.25 million[48]
WR Maurice Harris Washington Redskins March 15, 2019[39] 1 year, $1 million[49]
DT Mike Pennel New York Jets March 15, 2019[39] 2 years, $5 million[50]
TE Matt LaCosse Denver Broncos March 15, 2019[39] 2 years, $2.8 million[51]
OT Cedrick Lang Minnesota Vikings April 1, 2019[52] 1 year, $500,000[53]
FB Jakob Johnson Stuttgart Scorpions (Germany) April 8, 2019[54] 1 year, $495,000[55]
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Jacksonville Jaguars April 10, 2019[56] 1 year, $895,000[57]
WR Demaryius Thomas Houston Texans April 16, 2019[58] 1 year, $2.9 million[58]
DE Nick Thurman Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 2, 2019[59] 1 year, $495,000[60]
LB Shilique Calhoun Oakland Raiders May 2, 2019[59] 1 year, $720,000[61]
TE Benjamin Watson New Orleans Saints May 9, 2019[62] 1 year, $3 million[62]
OT Jared Veldheer Denver Broncos May 13, 2019[63] 1 year, $3.5 million[64]
WR Dontrelle Inman Indianapolis Colts May 13, 2019[65] 1 year, $1.5 million[66]
OLB Jamie Collins Cleveland Browns May 16, 2019[67] 1 year, $3 million[68]
TE Lance Kendricks Green Bay Packers July 24, 2019[69] 1 year, $1.02 million[70]
OG J.J. Dielman Los Angeles Rams July 26, 2019[71]
WR Cameron Meredith New Orleans Saints August 2, 2019[72] 2 years, $2.02 million[73]
OT Cole Croston New England Patriots August 12, 2019[74] 1 year, $645,000[75]
MLB Scooby Wright Arizona Hotshots (AAF) August 25, 2019[76] 1 year, $570,000[77]
RB Robert Martin New York Giants August 25, 2019[78] 1 year, $495,000[79]
WR Demaryius Thomas New England Patriots September 2, 2019[80] 1 year, $1.5 million[81]
C James Ferentz New England Patriots September 6, 2019[82] 1 year, $720,000[83]
WR Antonio Brown Oakland Raiders September 9, 2019[84] 1 year, $15 million[84]
OT Marshall Newhouse New Orleans Saints September 11, 2019[85] 1 year, $930,000[86]
OT Caleb Benenoch Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 17, 2019[87] 1 year, $720,000[88]
QB Cody Kessler Philadelphia Eagles September 25, 2019[89] 1 year, $720,000[90]
SS Jordan Richards Oakland Raiders October 2, 2019[91] 1 year, $805,000[92]
K Mike Nugent Oakland Raiders October 3, 2019[2] 1 year, $1.03 million[93]
TE Benjamin Watson New England Patriots October 14, 2019[94] 1 year, $800,000[95]
TE Eric Tomlinson New York Giants October 15, 2019[96] 1 year, $720,000[97]
CB Justin Bethel Baltimore Ravens October 22, 2019[98] 1 year, $930,000[99]
QB Cody Kessler New England Patriots October 28, 2019[100] 1 year, $720,000[101]
K Nick Folk Arizona Hotshots (AAF) October 29, 2019[3] 1 year, $1.03 million[102]
K Kai Forbath Jacksonville Jaguars November 29, 2019[103] 1 year, $930,000[104]
DT Albert Huggins Philadelphia Eagles December 2, 2019[105] 1 year, $1.08 million[106]
K Nick Folk New England Patriots December 6, 2019[107] 1 year, $1.03 million[108]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2018 season.

Contract extensions edit

Position Player Date signed Contract
WR Julian Edelman May 21, 2019[109] 2 years, $18 million[109]
QB Tom Brady August 4, 2019[110] 2 years, $70 million[110]
CB Jonathan Jones September 7, 2019[111] 3 years, $21 million[111]

Releases/waivers edit

Position Player 2019 team Date released
TE Dwayne Allen Miami Dolphins[112] March 4, 2019[113]
WR Darren Andrews Calgary Stampeders (CFL)[114]
DE Adrian Clayborn Atlanta Falcons[115] March 15, 2019[39]
OT Ryker Mathews Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)[116] May 2, 2019[59]
WR Bruce Ellington May 8, 2019[117]
OT Calvin Anderson New York Jets[118] May 13, 2019[119]
WR Xavier Ubosi New York Jets[118]
DT Frank Herron Tennessee Titans[120] May 16, 2019[121]
C Jake Eldrenkamp Indianapolis Colts[122] May 20, 2019[123]
TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins June 4, 2019[124]
OT Cole Croston New England Patriots[74] July 30, 2019[125]
CB D'Angelo Ross New England Patriots[126] August 12, 2019[74]
QB/WR Danny Etling Atlanta Falcons[127] August 13, 2019[128]
WR Dontrelle Inman Los Angeles Chargers[129] August 18, 2019[130]
P Ryan Allen Atlanta Falcons[131] August 20, 2019[132]
WR Maurice Harris New England Patriots[133] August 25, 2019[134][135]
DE Keionta Davis New England Patriots[133]
DT Mike Pennel Kansas City Chiefs[136] August 26, 2019[137][138]
RB Robert Martin
WR Maurice Harris August 27, 2019[139]
TE Andrew Beck Denver Broncos[140] August 30, 2019[141]
OT Tyree St. Louis New England Patriots[142]
OT Cedrick Lang
DT David Parry
WR Ryan Davis
FS A. J. Howard Baltimore Ravens[143]
C Tyler Gauthier New England Patriots[144]
WR Damoun Patterson
MLB Christian Sam Miami Dolphins[145]
OT Martez Ivey
WR Braxton Berrios New York Jets[140] August 31, 2019[146]
TE Stephen Anderson New England Patriots[142]
DT Ufomba Kamalu New England Patriots[142]
TE Eric Saubert Oakland Raiders[147]
OLB Calvin Munson New England Patriots[142]
OT Dan Skipper New England Patriots[142]
DE Nick Thurman New England Patriots[142]
MLB Scooby Wright New England Patriots[148]
QB Brian Hoyer Indianapolis Colts[149]
OLB Terez Hall New England Patriots[142]
RB Nick Brossette Detroit Lions[150]
WR Demaryius Thomas New England Patriots[80]
OT Cole Croston
FB Jakob Johnson New England Patriots[142]
DE Trent Harris Miami Dolphins[140]
CB Ken Webster Miami Dolphins[140]
C James Ferentz New England Patriots[82]
C Russell Bodine September 6, 2019[82]
FS Obi Melifonwu New England Patriots[151] September 9, 2019[152]
TE Lance Kendricks Los Angeles Chargers[153]
WR Antonio Brown September 20, 2019[154]
WR Cameron Meredith October 1, 2019[155]
OT Caleb Benenoch Carolina Panthers[156]
TE Benjamin Watson New England Patriots[94] October 7, 2019[157]
QB Cody Kessler New England Patriots[100] October 15, 2019[158]
SS Jordan Richards Baltimore Ravens[159] October 22, 2019[160]
K Mike Nugent October 29, 2019[161][162]
TE Eric Tomlinson Oakland Raiders[163]
WR Josh Gordon Seattle Seahawks[164] October 31, 2019[165]
K Nick Folk New England Patriots[107] November 29, 2019[166]
K Kai Forbath Dallas Cowboys[167] December 4, 2019[105]
DT Albert Huggins Philadelphia Eagles[168] December 7, 2019[107]
Indicates that the player signed to a practice squad.

Retirements edit

Position Player Date retired
TE Rob Gronkowski March 24, 2019[1]
OT Jared Veldheer May 21, 2019[169]
C Brian Schwenke July 24, 2019[69]
OG J.J. Dielman July 29, 2019[170]

Trades edit

Draft edit

Main article: 2019 NFL Draft

Notes

  • As the result of the Patriots having more qualifying free agent depart during the 2018 free agency period than they signed, the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft (No. 97 and 101 in the third round, No. 205 in the sixth round, and No. 252 in the seventh round).
2019 New England Patriots Draft Trades
Draft pick year Round Overall Trading partner Received
2018 2 51 Chicago Bears Bears' second-round selection (No. 56 overall) and Bears' 2018 fourth-round selection (No. 105 overall)[183]
2019 3 73 Chicago Bears Bears' third-round selection (No. 87 overall), Bears' fifth-round selection (No. 162 overall), and Bears' 2020 fourth-round selection[184]
6 205
2019 2 56 Los Angeles Rams Rams' second-round selection (No. 45 overall)[184]
3 101
2019 3 97 Los Angeles Rams Rams' third-round selection (No. 101 overall) and Rams' fourth-round selection (No. 133 overall)[184]
5 162
2019 4 134 Los Angeles Rams Rams' fifth-round selections (No. 162 overall and No. 167 overall)[184]
7 243
2019 2 64 Seattle Seahawks Seahawks' third-round selection (No. 77 overall) and fourth-round selection (No. 118 overall)[184]
2019 3 95 Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton and the Brown' 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 159 overall)[185]
2019 5 170 Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon and Browns' seventh-round selection (No. 243 overall)[186]
2018 4 114 Detroit Lions Lions' third-round selection (No. 73 overall)[183]
2019 6 204 Detroit Lions cornerback Johnson Bademosi[187]
2019 5 162 Minnesota Vikings Vikings' fifth-round selection (No. 159 overall)[184]
7 239
2019 5 167 Philadelphia Eagles Eagles' fifth-round selection (No. 163 overall)[184]
7 246
2019 7 233 Philadelphia Eagles Eagles' seventh-round selection (No. 239 overall) and 2018 seventh-round selection (No. 250 overall)[183]

Undrafted free agents edit

Player Position College Date signed
Calvin Anderson OT Texas May 2, 2019[59]
Andrew Beck TE Texas
Nick Brossette RB LSU
Ryan Davis WR Auburn
Malik Gant SS Marshall
Tyler Gauthier C Miami
Terez Hall LB Missouri
Jakobi Meyers WR NC State
D'Angelo Ross CB New Mexico
Tyree St. Louis OT Miami
Xavier Ubosi WR UAB May 6, 2019[188]
Gunner Olszewski WR Bemidji State May 22, 2019[189]
Martez Ivey OT Florida July 30, 2019[125]
Made regular season roster

Suspensions edit

  • Tight end Benjamin Watson was suspended for four games at the start of the season for failing a drug test from March.[190]
  • Tight end Lance Kendricks was suspended for the season-opener by violating the league's policy on substances of abuse.[191]

Injuries edit

Staff edit

2019 New England Patriots staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Coaching assistants

  • Director of skill development – Joe Kim
  • Coaching assistant – Brian Belichick
  • Coaching assistant – Carmen Bricillo
  • Coaching assistant – Bob Fraser

Strength and conditioning

Rosters edit

Opening training camp edit

As of the Patriots' first training camp practice at Gillette Stadium on July 25, they had the NFL maximum of 90 players signed. As a result of the NFL's International Player Pathway program, the Patriots were granted an additional 91st spot which was allocated to German fullback Jakob Johnson.

New England Patriots 2019 opening training camp roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics
91 active, 1 inactive

Week 1 edit

New England Patriots 2019 Week 1 roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics
53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad

Final edit

2019 New England Patriots final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 13 inactive, 8 practice squad

Preseason edit

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 8 at Detroit Lions W 31–3 1–0 Ford Field Recap
2 August 17 at Tennessee Titans W 22–17 2–0 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 August 22 Carolina Panthers W 10–3 3–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 August 29 New York Giants L 29–31 3–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

Regular season edit

Schedule edit

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 Pittsburgh Steelers W 33–3 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Miami Dolphins W 43–0 2–0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
3 September 22 New York Jets W 30–14 3–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
4 September 29 at Buffalo Bills W 16–10 4–0 New Era Field Recap
5 October 6 at Washington Redskins W 33–7 5–0 FedEx Field Recap
6 October 10 New York Giants W 35–14 6–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
7 October 21 at New York Jets W 33–0 7–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
8 October 27 Cleveland Browns W 27–13 8–0 Gillette Stadium Recap
9 November 3 at Baltimore Ravens L 20–37 8–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
10 Bye
11 November 17 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17–10 9–1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
12 November 24 Dallas Cowboys W 13–9 10–1 Gillette Stadium Recap
13 December 1 at Houston Texans L 22–28 10–2 NRG Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 16–23 10–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at Cincinnati Bengals W 34–13 11–3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
16 December 21 Buffalo Bills W 24–17 12–3 Gillette Stadium Recap
17 December 29 Miami Dolphins L 24–27 12–4 Gillette Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries edit

Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers edit

Week One: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 303
Patriots 7 13 10333

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

The Patriots hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers during primetime in their first game of the 2019 season. In commemoration of their Super Bowl LIII victory from the previous season, the Patriots unveiled their sixth "World Champions" banner, with former Patriots in attendance like recently retired Rob Gronkowski,[211] as well as Patriots Hall of Famers Drew Bledsoe, Ty Law, Willie McGinest, Super Bowl Champions Rob Ninkovich, and Martellus Bennett, who joined Patriots owner Robert Kraft on the field before the Patriots came out onto the Gillette Stadium turf. The team also wore "Super Bowl LIII Champions" patches for the game.[212]

The Steelers won the coin toss and elected to kick. The first drives ended in punts for both teams, but on the Patriots' second possession, they managed to race down the field on a seven-play, 82-yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Josh Gordon, in which he broke two tackles after the catch. After forcing the Steelers to go three-and-out, due in part to a holding call on Alejandro Villanueva, the Patriots marched down the field, only for the drive to stall at the Pittsburgh 7-yard line, and the Patriots were forced to settle for a field goal, now leading 10–0 in the second quarter. New England went three-and-out on their following drive but scored on a 25-yard pass to Phillip Dorsett thereafter. In the Patriots' last possession of the first half, even with good field position, they failed to capitalize with a touchdown, settling for another field goal. Beginning the second half, the Patriots led 20–0. This lasted only briefly, as their defense gave up three points on the Steelers' first drive of the third quarter. Tom Brady and the offense responded quickly with a 58-yard pass to Dorsett, his second touchdown catch of the game. On their subsequent possessions, the Patriots scored field goals. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger was intercepted by Devin McCourty. In Pittsburgh's final drive, they managed to advance 50 yards down the field, but failed to score with time running out. Ultimately, the Patriots defeated the Steelers 33–3, starting 1–0 for the season.[213]

Beginning his 20th season in the league, Tom Brady finished the game with 341 yards and three touchdowns,[214] while Julian Edelman recorded his 500th reception with the Patriots, becoming the fifth player to reach that milestone.[215] Phillip Dorsett had a spectacular game, leading the Patriots in receiving yards and touchdowns, catching four passes on four targets for 95 yards and two touchdowns.[216] Meanwhile, Josh Gordon had three receptions for 73 yards in his first game since Week 13 of the 2018 season.[217] Moreover, the Patriots defense played well, holding the Steelers to 308 yards and just three points.[218]

Week 2: at Miami Dolphins edit

Week Two: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 6 102043
Dolphins 0 0 000

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Coming off their Week 1 victory, the Patriots flew to Hard Rock Stadium for a Week 2 AFC East duel with the Miami Dolphins. After forcing the Dolphins to go three-and-out, the Patriots countered with a drive in which Tom Brady targeted newly acquired wide receiver Antonio Brown three times for gains of 18, 10, and 8 yards. They finished the possession with a 1-yard touchdown run by Sony Michel. The next three drives ended in punts. Though, on the first, Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked by Adam Butler on third down just after reaching midfield. On the Patriots' ensuing possession, they drove to the Dolphins 30 but Stephen Gostkowski missed the first of a number of field goals that day. Despite the offense's lack of scoring, the New England defense played stoutly, forcing Miami to go three-and-out on their next two drives. The Patriots scored on a 65-yard possession that ended with a 20-yard pass from Tom Brady to Antonio Brown. Gostkowski missed the extra point and the Patriots led 13–0. In the second half, the New England offense failed to advance on their first drive. Meanwhile, Ryan Fitzpatrick was intercepted by Devin McCourty. Now, with great field position, at the Miami 36, the Patriots failed to take advantage and were forced to settle for a field goal. The Dolphins' offense was unable to make anything of their next two drives going three-and-out on both while obtaining −2 yards and −11 yards on their first and second respectively. The Patriots offense made the best of their defense's solid play, marching down the field on an eight-play, 65-yard possession which ended with a 1-yard QB sneak by Brady. Later, New England's defense continued its sensational performance by forcing Miami to go three-and-out yet again. Upon entering the third quarter, Miami's offense had amassed a mere 28 yards. The Patriots' offense struggled, however, being unable to obtain a first-down. This proved irrelevant as the New England defense had pick-sixes on back-to-back drives: Stephon Gilmore returned the first 54-yards after a bad decision by Fitzpatrick and Jamie Collins returned the second 69-yards after a dropped pass. The Patriots now led 37–0. Ryan Fitzpatrick was replaced by backup Josh Rosen on the ensuing drive. The Patriots scored another touchdown on a 10-yard reception by James White. On Miami's final possession, they marched 67-yards to the New England 8 but failed to score due to an interception by Jamie Collins.[219]

This was the Patriots' first win in Miami since Week 17 of the 2016 season, and their first shutout since Week 3 of that same season.[220] Additionally, New England's defense held the Dolphins' offense to just 184 yards and forced four turnovers.[221] By holding the Dolphins to 0 points and the Steelers to 3 points a week prior, the defense made history, in fact, it tied the record for fewest points allowed through two games during the Super Bowl era.[222] After much speculation over whether Antonio Brown would debut against the Dolphins as a result of his rape lawsuit, he indeed started and had four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown.[223] This proved to be to Brown's sole game with the Patriots as he was released days later on September 20, as a result of his response to further allegations.[154]

Week 3: vs. New York Jets edit

Week Three: New York Jets at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 7714
Patriots 13 7 10030

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

The Patriots flew home to face the New York Jets for their Week 3 matchup. They faced a Jets team that was greatly hindered by numerous starters missing. In particular, the Jets entered the game with their third-string quarterback, Luke Falk, as a result of injuries to starter Sam Darnold suffering from illness and backup Trevor Siemian sustaining a calf injury.[224]

New York's first drive ended with a punt and the Patriots responded with a nine-play, 88-yard drive that ended with a 5-yard run by Sony Michel. Continuing his struggles on special teams, Stephen Gostkowski missed his third extra-point of the year. On the Jets' ensuing drive, they went three-and-out as a result of a sack by Jamie Collins. Meanwhile, New Englands' offense would score yet another touchdown, this time on a 25-yard catch-and-run by Phillip Dorsett. New York's offense failed to obtain any first-downs for the rest of the first half, and the Patriots would score an additional touchdown on a 3-yard pass from Tom Brady to Julian Edelman. Although, the rest of their drives ended in punts. Entering the second half, New England led 20–0. The Patriots started with the ball but were unable to reach midfield and were forced to punt. On the following drive, Luke Falk threw an underthrown interception to Devin McCourty which was returned 24-yards to the New York 17. Unfortunately, the Patriots were unable to take advantage and settled for a 37-yard field goal. The defense would still play stoutly, forcing the Jets to go three-and-out on their ensuing drive, caused, in part, by a holding penalty on Kelechi Osemele. The Patriots countered with a 10-play, 60-yard drive which ended with a 2-yard rush touchdown by Rex Burkhead, leading 30–0. Notably, Josh Gordon caught a spectacular 28-yard reception on third and 22, saving the drive from stalling and entering the red zone. On New York's next drive, they managed the reach near midfield but the drive was halted by a sack by Dont'a Hightower and Adam Butler. The punt would prove disastrous for New England as rookie Gunner Olszewski muffed the ball and Arthur Maulet, of the Jets, recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown: this was the first touchdown the Patriots had allowed all season. The ensuing two drives ended in punts. Although, on the Patriots' subsequent possession thereafter, Tom Brady was substituted by rookie Jarrett Stidham with 8:41 left in the fourth. Stidham threw a badly missed pass which was intercepted by Jamal Adams and returned 61 yards for a touchdown. For the remaining drives, both teams punted and New England won the game 30–14.[225]

With the win, the Patriots improved to 3–0 for the first time since the 2016 season. Furthermore, New England's defense continued its dominant play by shutting out the Jets' offense and sacking Luke Falk five times. Overall, they forced New York to go 0–12 on third downs.[226] The Patriots' defense has not allowed a touchdown in 17 quarters, last occurring in the fourth quarter of the 2018 AFC Championship game.[227] Also, this was the fifth consecutive game, including playoffs, in which the Patriots did not allow any touchdowns in the first half, tracing back to the 2018 AFC Championship.

Week 4: at Buffalo Bills edit

Week Four: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 13 0 3016
Bills 0 3 7010

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,317
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Hoping to solidify their prowess in the AFC East, the Patriots flew to New Era Field for their Week 4 matchup against a division rival – the 3–0 Buffalo Bills. The Patriots began with the ball and started well with a 15-yard rush by Sony Michel on the first play. Though the drive faltered thereafter and they were forced to punt. In contrast, the defense maintained its tremendous play by intercepting Josh Allen on the Bills' first drive; Devin McCourty claimed his fourth pick of the season. Taking advantage of the turnover, New England's offense marched 50 yards down the field for a 4-yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden. Tom Brady also threw a catch-and-run pass to James White for 26 yards despite great coverage by Matt Milano. On the extra point attempt, Stephen Gostkowski missed yet another extra point, his fourth of the season. On the ensuing possession, the Bills struggled to obtain yards and went three-and-out. On the resulting punt, J. C. Jackson blocked Corey Bojorquez's kick which was recovered and returned by Matthew Slater for a touchdown to put the Patriots up 13–0. Both teams' offenses failed to reach midfield and punted on the next two drives. However, on the possession after that, Josh Allen threw another pick, which was intercepted by J. C. Jackson. Without much momentum and at their own 25, New England went three-and-out, although Buffalo went three-and-out as well. Now at their own 5-yard line, the Patriots offense finally managed an effective drive for once. They drove 93 yards to the Buffalo 2-yard line, but the drive stalled and Brady threw a terrible pick to Micah Hyde in the endzone. Buffalo capitalized with a 46-yard field goal by Stephen Hauschka. Unable to counter, New England went three-and-out once more and the Bills drove to the New England 31 but failed to score as Hauschka missed a 49-yard field goal with time running out in the first half. Entering the second half, the Patriots led 13–3. The Bills' first drive was very effective as they marched 75 yards down the field and scored on a 1-yard QB sneak by Allen. This was the first touchdown allowed by the Patriots' defense all season. On the subsequent three possessions, both offenses only experienced only three-and-outs. Afterward, J. C. Jackson intercepted Josh Allen for his second pick of the day. Even with great field position at the Buffalo 42, the Patriots only managed to reach the Buffalo 4-yard line where they settled for a field goal. Josh Allen was concussed from a hit by Jonathan Jones on the ensuing drive while he attempted to scramble for a first down. Allen would be replaced by backup Matt Barkley who continued to lead the offense to the New England 3-yard line where the Bills failed to score on 4th-and-goal. Both teams' offenses were unable to create any effective drives after this point. Nonetheless, Buffalo's offense managed to reach midfield on their final possession but Matt Barkley threw an easy interception to Jamie Collins as a result of pressure from Kyle Van Noy. This pick clinched the game for New England and they won 16–10.[228]

Although the Patriots overcame the Bills, this proved to be an extremely sloppy game for their offense, as Tom Brady recorded his first interception of the year at the Buffalo 2-yard line and a completion rate under 50%, having gone 18 of 39. New England's offense went a mere 5/18 on third down conversions and only obtained 11 first-downs. The defense, however, recorded four interceptions (three on Josh Allen and one on Matt Barkley) as well as five sacks but also allowed 109 yards of rushing from Frank Gore and 23 first-downs. In the end, the defense still came through by making a critical stop on the Bills' final possession.[229] Regardless, with the victory, the Patriots improved to 4–0 for the first time since the 2015 season. Special teams ace Matthew Slater also scored his first career touchdown on an 11-yard blocked punt return.[230] Furthermore, with his interception off Josh Allen, Devin McCourty became the first player to record four interceptions in the first four games of a season since Minnesota Vikings safety Brian Russell in 2003.[231]

Week 5: at Washington Redskins edit

Week Five: New England Patriots at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 6 6 14733
Redskins 7 0 007

at FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 76,483
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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On the road for the second straight week, the Patriots flew to FedExField to face the 0–4 Washington Redskins. Initially, both teams traded punts, but on the succeeding possession, Patriots' defenders missed numerous tackles and Washington scored on a 65-yard run by Steven Sims. This was the first time the Patriots had trailed all season. However, New England responded quickly with a no-huddle offense and marched 75 yards, scoring on a 6-yard catch by Julian Edelman. On the extra-point, newly signed kicker Mike Nugent missed the kick, his first as a Patriot. Washington's next drive was halted by a sack from Danny Shelton. Neither team could reach midfield on any of the remaining possessions of the first quarter. With the Patriots' first drive in the second, they raced down the field to the Washington 19, but were stalled and forced to settle for a 37-yard field goal. Both teams went three-and-out on their next drives. Although, on the possession thereafter, Jonathan Jones forced a fumble on Trey Quinn and Jamie Collins recovered. New England's offense failed to score despite being in the redzone, as Tom Brady threw an awful interception to Montae Nicholson. Even with this turnover, the Redskins offense lacked momentum and failed to advance. On the next Washington possession, Colt McCoy was picked by Jason McCourty. At the Washington 11-yard line, the Patriots went three-and-out and settled for a field goal with the score being 12–7 at the end of the first half. With the passing game being mostly unreliable, New England's offense began relying on and utilizing its running game far more. This proved vital as the Patriots advanced rapidly behind Sony Michel's rushing attack and they scored on a 29-yard pass to Brandon Bolden. On the ensuing New England drive, they would score on a 14-yard run by Michel. Both teams exchanged punts for the rest of the game and the Patriots would score an additional touchdown on a 10-yard pass to Ryan Izzo in a 10-play, 58-yard possession. At the end of regulation, New England defeated the Redksins in a final score of 33–7.[232]

The Patriots continued their win streak on the road by beating the Washington Redskins in a blowout win. They improved to 5–0 for the fourth time under the Brady-Belichick tandem and the fifth time in franchise history. After the game, Julian Edelman became the first Patriot to record at least 100 yards this season.[233] In addition, during the matchup, Tom Brady surpassed Brett Favre for third on the all-time passing list and finished only 17 yards behind Peyton Manning.[234] Sony Michel had his break-out game, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on 16 attempts; he also caught three passes for 32 yards. This was due, in part, to great run blocking by the offensive line and fullback Jakob Johnson.[235] On defense, they continued their stout play by forcing two turnovers (one on a fumble and one on an interception) and six sacks. Disregarding the 65-yard run by Steven Sims, New England's defense allowed just 155 yards.[236] The Patriots defense also accomplished a historic feat by allowing only 20 points through five games, the fewest in modern NFL history.[237]

Week 6: vs. New York Giants edit

Week Six: New York Giants at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Giants 0 14 0014
Patriots 7 14 01435

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

The Patriots returned home to play the New York Giants, who were led by rookie quarterback Daniel Jones. Both teams traded punts on the first three possessions. Though, on the Giants' second drive, Jones threw a pass that was tipped by Stephon Gilmore and intercepted by John Simon. Now at the New York 43, due to miscommunication, Tom Brady threw a pass intended for Julian Edelman, but was picked by Janoris Jenkins. With neither offense being able to advance past midfield, they punted for the next six possessions. However, during one of these drives, Brandon Bolden blocked a punt by Riley Dixon that was returned by Chase Winovich for a touchdown. With this, the Patriots led 7–0. A few possessions later, Daniel Jones was picked off again, this time by Duron Harmon. With great field position at the Giants 20, Jakobi Meyers caught a great 23-yard pass that set up a 1-yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden. New York responded quickly by scoring on a 64-yard catch-and-run by Golden Tate in which the numerous Patriots missed tackles. On the ensuing drive, Brady was strip-sacked by Lorenzo Carter, and Markus Golden returned the fumble for a Giants touchdown. Unfortunately, Josh Gordon suffered ankle and knee injuries while trying to make the tackle. He would be out for the remainder of the game which further hindered the Patriots' already depleted offense with Phillip Dorsett having been ruled out prior to the matchup.[238] New England would counter on their next drive by scoring on a 1-yard quarterback sneak by Brady. Entering the second half, the Patriots led 21–14. On the very first possession, Jones was intercepted for the third time of the game, this time by Stephon Gilmore. New England marched 60 yards down the field, but the drive stalled at the New York 22. Mike Nugent missed the 40-yard field goal, his first at Gillette Stadium. Both teams exchanged punts thereafter. New England would score on a forced fumble by Jamie Collins which was returned by Kyle Van Noy for a touchdown. Additionally, on the next New England possession, they scored another touchdown on a 1-yard QB sneak by Brady. With no score changes for the remainder of the game, the Patriots finished with a 35–14 victory.[239]

Although the score remained close in the first half, the Patriots gradually pulled away in the second half thanks to their defense. On New England's first possession, Tom Brady surpassed Peyton Manning for second on the all-time passing list.[240] With Josh Gordon and Phillip Dorsett both having sustained injuries, the offense had to increasingly rely on other contributors; Julian Edelman particularly stood out with his nine receptions for 113 yards, while Sony Michel rushed for 86 yards on 22 carries. Brady also had an unexpected two rushing touchdowns, both on quarterback sneaks. Rookie wide receivers Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski had their best games of the season thus far, combining for almost 100 yards receiving.[241] The defense intercepted Jones three times and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown.[242] On special teams, Chase Winovich returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.[243]

Week 7: at New York Jets edit

Week Seven: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 17 7 2733
Jets 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Facing the New York Jets for the second time of the season, the Patriots hoped to continue their win streak. Unlike last time, Sam Darnold returned from his injury and was healthy to start the game. New England started with the ball and scored on a 3-yard run by Sony Michel in a 16-play, 78-yard drive that drained 8:47 off the clock. The Jets sought to respond with a score but Darnold threw a hurried pass due to the blitz and was intercepted by Devin McCourty, his fifth this season. After failing to obtain a first down, New England settled for a 34-yard field goal. On the ensuing drive, New York went three-and-out and the Patriots took advantage by scoring on a 26-yard pass to Phillip Dorsett. With this touchdown, New England was up 17–0. John Simon had a strip sack on Darnold and Kyle Van Noy recovered. The Patriots would score off another turnover, this time on another run by Sony Michel. New York finally gained momentum on a drive, reaching the Patriots 19, but Darnold made another ill-advised decision on a pass that was intercepted by Duron Harmon. Starting at their own 1, the Patriots' offense went three-and-out. Although the defense managed to make another stop on New York's struggling offense. Neither team scored for the rest of the half and the Patriots led 24–0 entering the second half. On the Jets' very first drive, Darnold was picked by Stephon Gilmore. New England failed to capitalize off the turnover but the defense recorded a safety after a high snap by Jets center Ryan Kalil. Unfortunately for the Patriots, Tom Brady was hit while trying to throw the ball and was intercepted by Trumaine Johnson. Despite being at the New England 33, the Jets failed to score as Darnold was picked off for the fourth time, this time by Terrence Brooks. For much of the remainder of the matchup, both teams only punted. Though, New England would score one final touchdown on a 1-yard run by Sony Michel, giving them a 33–0 shutout win.[244]

The Patriots defense continued their historic dominance in a 33–0 shutout over the New York Jets. They became the second team to have multiple 30-points shutouts since the 1942 Chicago Bears. Additionally, New England has outscored their opponents in a 223–48 margin thus far, a 175-point difference.[245] Their win also allowed them to improve to 7–0 for the third time in franchise history after the 2007 and 2015 seasons. This was the twelfth consecutive victory (including playoffs) for New England, stemming back to the Week 16 of the 2018 season. Also of significance, Devin McCourty obtained his fifth interception of the season, leading the league in this category as of Week 7. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold struggled immensely, finishing with a mere 3.6 QB rating and four interceptions.[246]

Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns edit

Week Eight: Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 0 7 3313
Patriots 17 0 7327

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

On a rainy Sunday evening, the Patriots faced the Cleveland Browns, whom were coming off a bye week. Starting with the ball, New England had a slow start on offense. Sony Michel rushed for 10 yards on the first play, but the drive would soon stall. Cleveland went three-and-out on their first possession; and on the ensuing Patriots possession, they reached the Browns' 2 but were forced to settle for a field goal. They would score again after Kyle Van Noy returned 26-yard fumble – in which Nick Chubb lost the ball after his own lineman's foot knocked it loose – for a touchdown. Notably during the kickoff, rookie punter Jake Bailey completed his first kick as the replacement for the recently injured Stephen Gostkowski. Surprisingly, Chubb, on the Browns' next drive, would fumble again after rushing past New England defenders to the Patriots 16 and Jonathan Jones striking the ball out. The Patriots would soon punt after gaining possession. On Cleveland's first play, Baker Mayfield threw a shovel pass pick to Lawrence Guy who returned it to the Browns' 11. Tom Brady would hit Julian Edelman on an 8-yard touchdown, two plays later. Finally ending their streak of turnovers, the Browns reached midfield and punted. New England would go three-and-out on the next possession, and the Browns responded with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Harris in an 8-play, 54-yard drive. Seeking to counter, New England attempted a field goal at the Browns 11, but it was blocked by Denzel Ward. Entering the second half, the Patriots were leading 17–7. On the first possession, Cleveland marched to the New England 11, however, a Jamie Collins sack halted their advance. The Patriots answered with a touchdown. During the drive, James White recorded a 59-yard catch-and-run on a screen and Brady connected with Edelman for their second touchdown of the day. Both teams traded punts for the rest of the third quarter. New England would manage to reach the red zone once again, but yet another possession was hampered, and they obtained a field goal. After a series of sacks and penalties on Cleveland, their drive lost momentum immediately and they failed to convert on 4th and 16 at their own 19. The Patriots sought to capitalize off the stop, but Mike Nugent missed his field goal wide left in what was his last game as a Patriots; he was cut from the team just days later. The Browns would score a field goal on the following possession and neither team would gain anything in particular thereafter. The Patriots won the game 27–13.[247][248]

The defense helped the Patriots quickly gain an insurmountable 17-point lead through a sequence of turnovers. In fact, they forced turnovers on three consecutive drives by forcing two fumbles on Nick Chubb and intercepting Baker Mayfield on a shovel pass. On one of the fumbles, Dont'a Hightower recovered and registered his first touchdown since Week 1 of the 2012 season. Lawrence Guy managed to record his first career interception off of the botched shovel pass.[249][250] Meanwhile, despite the weather obstructions, Tom Brady managed to play well, recording two touchdowns and completing multiple remarkable throws. Julian Edelman caught both of Brady's touchdowns and had 8 receptions and 78 yards for the day. Also, without soon-to-be released wideout Josh Gordon, Brady targeted newly acquired receiver Mohamed Sanu, who caught two receptions for 23 yards in his Patriots debut.[251] With this victory, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick obtained his 300th win.[252]

Week 9: at Baltimore Ravens edit

Week Nine: New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 13 7020
Ravens 10 7 71337

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,157
  • Referee: Carl Cheffers
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
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The Patriots came into this game 8–0 as one of two undefeated teams in the NFL alongside the San Francisco 49ers. In the first drive of the game, the Ravens converted twice on 3rd down. Seven of the Ravens' plays in their first drive were runs by Lamar Jackson, Mark Ingram II, and Gus Edwards. On 3rd down, the Patriots seemingly held the Ravens to a field goal attempt, but a neutral zone infraction by Shilque Calhoun gave the Ravens a first down which then led to a 3-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Lamar Jackson. On the Patriots' first possession, Tom Brady threw 3 straight incomplete passes which led to a punt. The next drive, the Patriots defense showed improvement, holding the Ravens to a field goal. The Patriots, however, did not improve offensively as they had to punt after a 9-yard sack by Patrick Onwuasor. After the first quarter the Ravens led 10–0.

The next drive was highlighted by a 53-yard run by Mark Ingram II, and finished with a 12-yard rushing touchdown by Gus Edwards pushing the Ravens lead to 17–0. The Patriots once again failed to score after another three-and-out, but caught a break after former Patriot Cyrus Jones muffed a punt by Jake Bailey (recovered by newly acquired special teamer Justin Bethel at the Baltimore 20 yard line). This led to a touchdown by newly acquired receiver Mohamed Sanu, who become the 74th player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady. After a three-and-out by the Ravens, the Patriots sustained a drive, only to have a holding penalty on Marshall Newhouse and an intentional grounding call lead to a punt. The Patriots were set up in good field position after a fumble recovered by Lawrence Guy at the Ravens' 19 yard line; however, the drive stalled at the 4 yard line. The resulting field goal closed the score to 17–10. After a Ravens punt, the Patriots reached the Baltimore 1 yard line after a touchdown by James White was reversed on replay. Controversially, Patriots coach Belichick chose to kick a field goal on 4th and Goal at the 1, leaving the game 17–13 at the half.

At the start of the 3rd quarter the Patriots advanced to the Baltimore 30 led by receptions of 11 and 15 yards by Mohamed Sanu. A fumble by Julian Edelman was then returned 70 yards by Marlon Humphrey for a touchdown, widening the Ravens' lead to 24–13. The Patriots scored on their next drive on a 4-yard rushing touchdown on 3rd and 3 by James White. However, on the next drive, which lasted 14 plays and took 8:09 off the clock, the Ravens scored again, assisted by 16 and 18 yard receptions by Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews. The drive climaxed in a 5-yard pass to Nick Boyle to make the lead 30–20 (the PAT missed by Justin Tucker).

In the 4th quarter, down two scores, Brady threw an interception to Earl Thomas which ultimately killed any chance of winning for the Patriots. Lamar Jackson ran for a 1-yard touchdown after a 14 play drive, icing the game at 37–20. The game was viewed as an impressive win by the Ravens, with Lamar Jackson becoming a front runner for MVP.

This was the Patriots' first loss since December 16, 2018 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, snapping a 13-game winning streak (including postseason). It was also their first loss to Baltimore since the 2012 AFC Championship game.

Week 11: at Philadelphia Eagles edit

Week Eleven: New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 0 9 8017
Eagles 3 7 0010

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,796
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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In a rematch of Super Bowl LII, the Patriots won a defensive battle 17–10. Their only touchdown came on a trick play in the third quarter, in which Tom Brady threw a screen pass to Julian Edelman who then proceeded to throw a touchdown pass to Phillip Dorsett. With this win, the Patriots secured a winning season for the 19th year in a row.

Week 12: vs. Dallas Cowboys edit

Week Twelve: Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 6 039
Patriots 7 3 0313

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain and wind, 38 °F (3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Erin Andrews
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With the win, the Patriots set a new NFL record with 17 consecutive 10-win seasons, surpassing the San Francisco 49ers, who set the original record of 16 consecutive 10-win seasons from 1983 to 1998. They also defeated all four of their NFC opponents for the first time since 2010.

Week 13: at Houston Texans edit

Week Thirteen: New England Patriots at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 0 61322
Texans 7 7 7728

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EST/7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 72,025
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
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This was the Patriots' only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone during the 2019 season, and their first loss to Houston in a decade.

Week 14: vs. Kansas City Chiefs edit

Week Fourteen: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 17 3023
Patriots 7 0 6316

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
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This was the Pats' second loss in a row this season, and their first home loss since October 1, 2017 against the Carolina Panthers. A game tying drive in the fourth quarter was halted by a turnover on downs with 1:11 left. Following the loss, Tom Brady posted "We're on to Cincinnati", referencing Bill Belichick's famous line from a press conference following a loss in 2014 against the Chiefs, where the Patriots were also scheduled to play the Bengals the following week.[253]

Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals edit

Week Fifteen: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 6 14734
Bengals 10 0 0313

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 57,066
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Balionis
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This was the Pats' first win in Cincinnati since 2007, the same year the Pats became the first team to win all regular season games since the league expanded to 16 games in 1978. They also avoided a possible 3-game losing streak for the first time since 2002.

Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills edit

Week Sixteen: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 7 7017
Patriots 7 3 31124

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

Despite dominating time of possession in the first half, New England found itself tied with Buffalo by halftime due to a Rex Burkhead fumble on the opening drive and a failed fourth down conversion, which led to points for the Bills. After a back-and-forth third quarter, New England regained the lead as Burkhead scored a go-ahead touchdown with just over 5 minutes to go. Buffalo drove down the field on its final drive, but the Patriots defense stifled Josh Allen and the Bills offense as the drive stalled at the New England 14-yard line. With the win, the Patriots improved to 12–3, clinching the AFC East divisional title for the 11th straight year.[254] This would end up being Tom Brady's final win in a Patriots uniform.

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins edit

Week Seventeen: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 3 7 71027
Patriots 0 10 7724

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 43 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,878
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
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This was Dolphins head coach Brian Flores's first return to Gillette Stadium since leaving the Patriots following the win in Super Bowl LIII. Flores served 15 years as a scout and assistant to Bill Belichick. This was the Pats' first loss to Miami at home since 2008, which was also the last season the Patriots failed to win their division or make the playoffs. With the loss, coupled with a Kansas City Chiefs win, the Patriots failed to earn a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs for the first time since 2009. This was the only game all season in which the Patriots defense allowed 300 yards passing. This also ended up being quarterback Tom Brady's last regular season game in a Patriots uniform, as he announced on March 17, 2020, that he would leave the Patriots after 20 years with the team and subsequently signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the same day.

Standings edit

Division edit

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) New England Patriots 12 4 0 .750 5–1 8–4 420 225 L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 314 259 L2
New York Jets 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 276 359 W2
Miami Dolphins 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 306 494 W2

Conference edit

AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 14 2 0 .875 5–1 10–2 .494 .484 W12
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 6–0 9–3 .510 .477 W6
3[a] New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 5–1 8–4 .469 .411 L1
4 Houston Texans South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 8–4 .520 .488 L1
Wild Cards
5 Buffalo Bills East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .461 .363 L2
6 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 7–5 .488 .465 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .502 .324 L3
8[b][c] Denver Broncos West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .510 .406 W2
9[c][d][e] Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .482 .335 L1
10[b][d][e] Indianapolis Colts South 7 9 0 .438 3–3 5–7 .492 .500 L1
11[b][d] New York Jets East 7 9 0 .438 2–4 4–8 .473 .402 W2
12[f] Jacksonville Jaguars South 6 10 0 .375 2–4 6–6 .484 .406 W1
13[f] Cleveland Browns North 6 10 0 .375 3–3 6–6 .533 .479 L3
14[g] Los Angeles Chargers West 5 11 0 .313 0–6 3–9 .514 .488 L3
15[g] Miami Dolphins East 5 11 0 .313 2–4 4–8 .484 .463 W2
16 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .553 .406 W1
Tiebreakers[h]
  1. ^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record. Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record.
  4. ^ a b c Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record.
  5. ^ a b Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents. Jacksonville's cumulative record against Cincinnati, Denver, NY Jets, and Tennessee was 4–1, compared to Cleveland's 2–3 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  7. ^ a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory.
  8. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason edit

See also: 2019–20 NFL playoffs

Schedule edit

Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue NFL.com
recap
Wild Card January 4, 2020 Tennessee Titans (6) L 13–20 0–1 Gillette Stadium Recap

Game summaries edit

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (6) Tennessee Titans edit

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Tennessee Titans at (3) New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 7 0620
Patriots 3 10 0013

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Game information

With the loss, the Patriots failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions, a feat that had not been achieved since their 2004 repeat. They also failed to return to the AFC Championship game for the first time since 2010. It was also their first loss to the Titans at home since 1993, when the Titans were still the Houston Oilers. This was Tom Brady's last game with the Patriots, as he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency after the season.

Awards and honors edit

Recipient awards
Jake Bailey Week 3: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week[255]
Week 11: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week[256]
Stephon Gilmore NFL Defensive Player of the Year October: AFC Defensive Player of the Month[257]
Devin McCourty September: AFC Defensive Player of the Month[258]
Matthew Slater Week 12: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week[259]
Kyle Van Noy 2019 New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award[260]
Week 4: AFC Defensive Player of the Week[261]
Chase Winovich Week 2: Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week[262]

Videotaping controversy edit

During the December 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns, the Patriots are alleged to have spied on the Bengals' sideline. The Patriots, who were scheduled to play the Bengals the following week, sent a video team to Cleveland to film a documentary of an advance scout, part of the "Do Your Job" series on the Patriots' website. This video contractor was given media credentials by the Browns, but the Bengals and NFL were not made aware of the presence of the Patriots' video crew.[263]

According to ESPN's Dianna Russini, a Bengals staffer spotted the Patriots.com cameraman and proceeded to observe what he was doing. Allegedly, the cameraman proceeded to point his camera at the Bengals coaching staff and sideline for essentially the entire quarter. The Bengals employee reported him to media relations, who reported him to security; security then seized the film and leaked it to Jay Glazer, who made the footage public. The NFL has launched an investigation into these allegations.[264] This was the second time the current Patriots administration had been embroiled in an unauthorized videotaping scandal, following the Spygate controversy in 2007.

As a result, the Patriots were fined $1.1 million and lost a 2021 3rd-round draft pick.[265]

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2019, england, patriots, season, 2019, season, england, patriots, 50th, national, football, league, their, 60th, overall, their, 20th, under, head, coach, bill, belichick, they, entered, season, defending, super, bowl, champions, after, winning, super, bowl, l. The 2019 season was the New England Patriots 50th in the National Football League NFL their 60th overall and their 20th under head coach Bill Belichick They entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions after winning Super Bowl LIII and as three time defending AFC champions The Patriots won the AFC East for the 11th straight season and improved on their 11 5 record from the previous season but they were upset by the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card game their first Wild Card game since the 2009 season This marked the first time the Patriots lost a home postseason game since the 2012 AFC Championship game where they lost to the later Super Bowl champion Ravens 28 13 and the first time the Patriots failed to reach the AFC Championship game since 2010 The Patriots were also the only NFL team that made the playoffs and had a winning season in every year of the 2010s decade 2019 New England Patriots seasonOwnerRobert KraftHead coachBill BelichickHome fieldGillette StadiumResultsRecord12 4Division place1st AFC EastPlayoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs vs Titans 13 20Pro Bowlers3 CB Stephon GilmoreLB Dont a HightowerST Matthew SlaterAP All ProsLG Joe Thuney 2nd team CB Stephon Gilmore 1st team ST Matthew Slater 1st team Uniform 2018 Patriots seasons 2020 Catalyzed by their defense s historically dominant play the Patriots started the season extremely well at 8 0 for the third time in franchise history and early on there was conversation as to if they could repeat the undefeated 2007 regular season However their winning streak would soon end as a result of their Week 9 loss to the Baltimore Ravens which was also their first loss to the Ravens since the 2012 AFC Championship game In Week 12 the Patriots set a new NFL record with their 17th consecutive 10 win season surpassing the San Francisco 49ers who set the original record of 16 consecutive 10 win seasons from 1983 1998 For the first time since 2009 Rob Gronkowski the team s former starting tight end was not on the active roster as he announced his retirement on March 24 2019 1 Also for the first time since 2010 the Patriots had a different kicker on the regular season roster as the struggling Stephen Gostkowski was placed on IR he was replaced by midseason signings Mike Nugent 2 Nick Folk 3 and Kai Forbath Long time assistant Brian Flores was not part of the Patriots coaching staff for the first time since 2003 as he left to become the head coach of the Miami Dolphins on February 4 2019 With their win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 16 the Patriots clinched the AFC East for the 11th consecutive year However despite entering December with a 10 1 record the Patriots failed to clinch a first round bye for the first time since 2009 thanks to a late season collapse that culminated in Week 17 with a 27 24 loss to the 4 11 Dolphins while the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Los Angeles Chargers The Patriots loss and the Chiefs win gave the Chiefs the 2 seed in the playoffs It was the Patriots first home loss to the Dolphins since 2008 and their first since 2005 with Tom Brady as starting quarterback This was also Tom Brady s last season with the team as he announced he was entering free agency and later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 20 2020 This was the last year of the Brady Belichick era 4 5 Contents 1 Coaching changes 2 Roster changes 2 1 Free agents 2 1 1 Unrestricted 2 1 2 Restricted 2 1 3 Signings 2 2 Contract extensions 2 3 Releases waivers 2 4 Retirements 2 5 Trades 2 6 Draft 2 7 Undrafted free agents 2 8 Suspensions 2 9 Injuries 3 Staff 4 Rosters 4 1 Opening training camp 4 2 Week 1 4 3 Final 5 Preseason 6 Regular season 6 1 Schedule 6 2 Game summaries 6 2 1 Week 1 vs Pittsburgh Steelers 6 2 2 Week 2 at Miami Dolphins 6 2 3 Week 3 vs New York Jets 6 2 4 Week 4 at Buffalo Bills 6 2 5 Week 5 at Washington Redskins 6 2 6 Week 6 vs New York Giants 6 2 7 Week 7 at New York Jets 6 2 8 Week 8 vs Cleveland Browns 6 2 9 Week 9 at Baltimore Ravens 6 2 10 Week 11 at Philadelphia Eagles 6 2 11 Week 12 vs Dallas Cowboys 6 2 12 Week 13 at Houston Texans 6 2 13 Week 14 vs Kansas City Chiefs 6 2 14 Week 15 at Cincinnati Bengals 6 2 15 Week 16 vs Buffalo Bills 6 2 16 Week 17 vs Miami Dolphins 6 3 Standings 6 3 1 Division 6 3 2 Conference 7 Postseason 7 1 Schedule 7 2 Game summaries 7 2 1 AFC Wild Card Playoffs vs 6 Tennessee Titans 8 Awards and honors 9 Videotaping controversy 10 References 11 External linksCoaching changes editOn February 4 2019 de facto defensive coordinator linebackers coach Brian Flores was hired as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins 6 The Dolphins also hired wide receivers coach Chad O Shea to be their offensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer to serve in that same capacity in addition to a role as the defensive pass game coordinator 7 Defensive line coach Brendan Daly was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs to serve in that same capacity 8 In February 2019 it was announced that Greg Schiano was hired to join the Patriots as their defensive coordinator but prior to the Patriots confirming this report 9 Schiano unexpectedly resigned from the Patriots on March 28 citing a desire to spend more time on his faith and family 10 To replace these losses the Patriots hired and promoted individuals On offense Mick Lombardi was hired as the assistant quarterbacks coach and Joe Judge was given an additional role to his special teams coordinator as wide receivers coach On defense former Patriots player Jerod Mayo was hired as the inside linebackers coach Mike Pellegrino was promoted from coaching assistant to cornerbacks coach Demarcus Covington was promoted from coaching assistant to outside linebackers coach and Bret Bielema was promoted from consultant to the head coach to the defensive line coach In addition the defensive coordinator position was left vacant with head coach Bill Belichick now involving himself more greatly in that role 11 Roster changes editFree agents edit Unrestricted edit Position Player 2019 team Date signed Contract P Ryan Allen New England Patriots March 19 2019 12 1 year 1 5 million 13 DT Malcom Brown New Orleans Saints March 19 2019 14 3 years 15 million 15 OT Trent Brown Oakland Raiders March 13 2019 16 4 years 66 million 17 WR Phillip Dorsett New England Patriots March 19 2019 18 1 year 2 6 million 19 DE Trey Flowers Detroit Lions March 14 2019 20 5 years 90 million 21 K Stephen Gostkowski New England Patriots April 9 2019 22 2 years 8 5 million 22 RB Jeremy Hill WR Chris Hogan Carolina Panthers April 12 2019 23 1 year 1 45 million 24 WR Cody Hollister Tennessee Titans May 13 2019 25 2 years 1 08 million 26 LB Ramon Humber OT Ulrick John New Orleans Saints May 13 2019 27 1 year 720 000 28 LB Albert McClellan New York Jets August 17 2019 29 1 year 645 000 30 CB Jason McCourty New England Patriots March 14 2019 31 2 years 10 million 32 WR Cordarrelle Patterson Chicago Bears March 13 2019 33 2 years 8 5 million 34 CB Eric Rowe Miami Dolphins March 14 2019 35 1 year 3 5 million 36 DT Danny Shelton New England Patriots May 20 2019 37 1 year 1 03 million 38 DE John Simon New England Patriots March 15 2019 39 2 years 4 15 million 40 OT LaAdrian Waddle Buffalo Bills March 16 2019 41 1 year 2 million 42 Restricted edit Position Player 2019 team Date signed Contract CB Jonathan Jones New England Patriots April 16 2019 43 Tendered for 1 year 3 095 million 44 WR Josh Gordon New England Patriots April 23 2019 45 Tendered for 1 year 2 025 million 44 Signings edit Position Player Previous team Date signed Contract RB Brandon Bolden Miami Dolphins March 14 2019 31 2 years 3 7 million 46 WR Bruce Ellington Detroit Lions March 15 2019 39 1 year 895 000 47 FS Terrence Brooks New York Jets March 15 2019 39 2 years 3 25 million 48 WR Maurice Harris Washington Redskins March 15 2019 39 1 year 1 million 49 DT Mike Pennel New York Jets March 15 2019 39 2 years 5 million 50 TE Matt LaCosse Denver Broncos March 15 2019 39 2 years 2 8 million 51 OT Cedrick Lang Minnesota Vikings April 1 2019 52 1 year 500 000 53 FB Jakob Johnson Stuttgart Scorpions Germany April 8 2019 54 1 year 495 000 55 TE Austin Seferian Jenkins Jacksonville Jaguars April 10 2019 56 1 year 895 000 57 WR Demaryius Thomas Houston Texans April 16 2019 58 1 year 2 9 million 58 DE Nick Thurman Tampa Bay Buccaneers May 2 2019 59 1 year 495 000 60 LB Shilique Calhoun Oakland Raiders May 2 2019 59 1 year 720 000 61 TE Benjamin Watson New Orleans Saints May 9 2019 62 1 year 3 million 62 OT Jared Veldheer Denver Broncos May 13 2019 63 1 year 3 5 million 64 WR Dontrelle Inman Indianapolis Colts May 13 2019 65 1 year 1 5 million 66 OLB Jamie Collins Cleveland Browns May 16 2019 67 1 year 3 million 68 TE Lance Kendricks Green Bay Packers July 24 2019 69 1 year 1 02 million 70 OG J J Dielman Los Angeles Rams July 26 2019 71 WR Cameron Meredith New Orleans Saints August 2 2019 72 2 years 2 02 million 73 OT Cole Croston New England Patriots August 12 2019 74 1 year 645 000 75 MLB Scooby Wright Arizona Hotshots AAF August 25 2019 76 1 year 570 000 77 RB Robert Martin New York Giants August 25 2019 78 1 year 495 000 79 WR Demaryius Thomas New England Patriots September 2 2019 80 1 year 1 5 million 81 C James Ferentz New England Patriots September 6 2019 82 1 year 720 000 83 WR Antonio Brown Oakland Raiders September 9 2019 84 1 year 15 million 84 OT Marshall Newhouse New Orleans Saints September 11 2019 85 1 year 930 000 86 OT Caleb Benenoch Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 17 2019 87 1 year 720 000 88 QB Cody Kessler Philadelphia Eagles September 25 2019 89 1 year 720 000 90 SS Jordan Richards Oakland Raiders October 2 2019 91 1 year 805 000 92 K Mike Nugent Oakland Raiders October 3 2019 2 1 year 1 03 million 93 TE Benjamin Watson New England Patriots October 14 2019 94 1 year 800 000 95 TE Eric Tomlinson New York Giants October 15 2019 96 1 year 720 000 97 CB Justin Bethel Baltimore Ravens October 22 2019 98 1 year 930 000 99 QB Cody Kessler New England Patriots October 28 2019 100 1 year 720 000 101 K Nick Folk Arizona Hotshots AAF October 29 2019 3 1 year 1 03 million 102 K Kai Forbath Jacksonville Jaguars November 29 2019 103 1 year 930 000 104 DT Albert Huggins Philadelphia Eagles December 2 2019 105 1 year 1 08 million 106 K Nick Folk New England Patriots December 6 2019 107 1 year 1 03 million 108 Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team s 2018 season Contract extensions edit Position Player Date signed Contract WR Julian Edelman May 21 2019 109 2 years 18 million 109 QB Tom Brady August 4 2019 110 2 years 70 million 110 CB Jonathan Jones September 7 2019 111 3 years 21 million 111 Releases waivers edit Position Player 2019 team Date released TE Dwayne Allen Miami Dolphins 112 March 4 2019 113 WR Darren Andrews Calgary Stampeders CFL 114 DE Adrian Clayborn Atlanta Falcons 115 March 15 2019 39 OT Ryker Mathews Hamilton Tiger Cats CFL 116 May 2 2019 59 WR Bruce Ellington May 8 2019 117 OT Calvin Anderson New York Jets 118 May 13 2019 119 WR Xavier Ubosi New York Jets 118 DT Frank Herron Tennessee Titans 120 May 16 2019 121 C Jake Eldrenkamp Indianapolis Colts 122 May 20 2019 123 TE Austin Seferian Jenkins June 4 2019 124 OT Cole Croston New England Patriots 74 July 30 2019 125 CB D Angelo Ross New England Patriots 126 August 12 2019 74 QB WR Danny Etling Atlanta Falcons 127 August 13 2019 128 WR Dontrelle Inman Los Angeles Chargers 129 August 18 2019 130 P Ryan Allen Atlanta Falcons 131 August 20 2019 132 WR Maurice Harris New England Patriots 133 August 25 2019 134 135 DE Keionta Davis New England Patriots 133 DT Mike Pennel Kansas City Chiefs 136 August 26 2019 137 138 RB Robert Martin WR Maurice Harris August 27 2019 139 TE Andrew Beck Denver Broncos 140 August 30 2019 141 OT Tyree St Louis New England Patriots 142 OT Cedrick Lang DT David Parry WR Ryan Davis FS A J Howard Baltimore Ravens 143 C Tyler Gauthier New England Patriots 144 WR Damoun Patterson MLB Christian Sam Miami Dolphins 145 OT Martez Ivey WR Braxton Berrios New York Jets 140 August 31 2019 146 TE Stephen Anderson New England Patriots 142 DT Ufomba Kamalu New England Patriots 142 TE Eric Saubert Oakland Raiders 147 OLB Calvin Munson New England Patriots 142 OT Dan Skipper New England Patriots 142 DE Nick Thurman New England Patriots 142 MLB Scooby Wright New England Patriots 148 QB Brian Hoyer Indianapolis Colts 149 OLB Terez Hall New England Patriots 142 RB Nick Brossette Detroit Lions 150 WR Demaryius Thomas New England Patriots 80 OT Cole Croston FB Jakob Johnson New England Patriots 142 DE Trent Harris Miami Dolphins 140 CB Ken Webster Miami Dolphins 140 C James Ferentz New England Patriots 82 C Russell Bodine September 6 2019 82 FS Obi Melifonwu New England Patriots 151 September 9 2019 152 TE Lance Kendricks Los Angeles Chargers 153 WR Antonio Brown September 20 2019 154 WR Cameron Meredith October 1 2019 155 OT Caleb Benenoch Carolina Panthers 156 TE Benjamin Watson New England Patriots 94 October 7 2019 157 QB Cody Kessler New England Patriots 100 October 15 2019 158 SS Jordan Richards Baltimore Ravens 159 October 22 2019 160 K Mike Nugent October 29 2019 161 162 TE Eric Tomlinson Oakland Raiders 163 WR Josh Gordon Seattle Seahawks 164 October 31 2019 165 K Nick Folk New England Patriots 107 November 29 2019 166 K Kai Forbath Dallas Cowboys 167 December 4 2019 105 DT Albert Huggins Philadelphia Eagles 168 December 7 2019 107 Indicates that the player signed to a practice squad Retirements edit Position Player Date retired TE Rob Gronkowski March 24 2019 1 OT Jared Veldheer May 21 2019 169 C Brian Schwenke July 24 2019 69 OG J J Dielman July 29 2019 170 Trades edit March 14 the Patriots traded their 2020 fifth round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for defensive end Michael Bennett and a 2020 seventh round pick 171 172 April 29 the Patriots traded tight end Jacob Hollister to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2020 seventh round selection 173 August 12 the Patriots traded a conditional 2020 seventh round pick to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for tight end Eric Saubert 174 August 28 the Patriots traded a 2020 sixth round selection to the Arizona Cardinals for offensive tackle Korey Cunningham 175 August 28 the Patriots traded a 2020 fourth round pick to the Baltimore Ravens for a sixth round pick and offensive guard Jermaine Eluemunor 176 August 30 the Patriots traded cornerback Duke Dawson and a 2020 seventh round draft pick to the Denver Broncos for a 2020 sixth round pick 177 August 30 the Patriots traded a sixth round selection to the Buffalo Bills for center Russell Bodine 178 August 31 the Patriots traded cornerback Keion Crossen to the Houston Texans for a 2021 sixth round selection 179 September 10 the Patriots traded wide receiver Demaryius Thomas to the New York Jets for a 2021 sixth round selection 180 October 22 the Patriots traded a 2020 second round pick to Atlanta for wide receiver Mohamed Sanu 181 October 24 the Patriots traded defensive end Michael Bennett to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2021 seventh round selection that may turn into a sixth round selection 182 Draft edit Main article 2019 NFL Draft 2019 New England Patriots Draft Round Selection Player Position College Notes 1 32 N Keal Harry WR Arizona State 2 45 Joejuan Williams CB Vanderbilt from Atlanta via Los Angeles 3 77 Chase Winovich DE Michigan from Carolina via Seattle 87 Damien Harris RB Alabama from Chicago 101 Yodny Cajuste OT West Virginia from New England via Los Angeles 4 118 Hjalte Froholdt OG Arkansas from Washington via Green Bay and Seattle 133 Jarrett Stidham QB Auburn from Los Angeles 5 159 Byron Cowart DE Maryland from Seattle via Minnesota 163 Jake Bailey P Stanford from Philadelphia 7 252 Ken Webster CB Mississippi Compensatory pick Notes As the result of the Patriots having more qualifying free agent depart during the 2018 free agency period than they signed the team received four compensatory selections for the 2019 draft No 97 and 101 in the third round No 205 in the sixth round and No 252 in the seventh round 2019 New England Patriots Draft Trades Draft pick year Round Overall Trading partner Received 2018 2 51 Chicago Bears Bears second round selection No 56 overall and Bears 2018 fourth round selection No 105 overall 183 2019 3 73 Chicago Bears Bears third round selection No 87 overall Bears fifth round selection No 162 overall and Bears 2020 fourth round selection 184 6 205 2019 2 56 Los Angeles Rams Rams second round selection No 45 overall 184 3 101 2019 3 97 Los Angeles Rams Rams third round selection No 101 overall and Rams fourth round selection No 133 overall 184 5 162 2019 4 134 Los Angeles Rams Rams fifth round selections No 162 overall and No 167 overall 184 7 243 2019 2 64 Seattle Seahawks Seahawks third round selection No 77 overall and fourth round selection No 118 overall 184 2019 3 95 Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Danny Shelton and the Brown 2018 fifth round selection No 159 overall 185 2019 5 170 Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon and Browns seventh round selection No 243 overall 186 2018 4 114 Detroit Lions Lions third round selection No 73 overall 183 2019 6 204 Detroit Lions cornerback Johnson Bademosi 187 2019 5 162 Minnesota Vikings Vikings fifth round selection No 159 overall 184 7 239 2019 5 167 Philadelphia Eagles Eagles fifth round selection No 163 overall 184 7 246 2019 7 233 Philadelphia Eagles Eagles seventh round selection No 239 overall and 2018 seventh round selection No 250 overall 183 Undrafted free agents edit Player Position College Date signed Calvin Anderson OT Texas May 2 2019 59 Andrew Beck TE Texas Nick Brossette RB LSU Ryan Davis WR Auburn Malik Gant SS Marshall Tyler Gauthier C Miami Terez Hall LB Missouri Jakobi Meyers WR NC State D Angelo Ross CB New Mexico Tyree St Louis OT Miami Xavier Ubosi WR UAB May 6 2019 188 Gunner Olszewski WR Bemidji State May 22 2019 189 Martez Ivey OT Florida July 30 2019 125 Made regular season roster Suspensions edit Tight end Benjamin Watson was suspended for four games at the start of the season for failing a drug test from March 190 Tight end Lance Kendricks was suspended for the season opener by violating the league s policy on substances of abuse 191 Injuries edit May 8 Wide receiver Bruce Ellington was released with an injury designation 117 July 25 Wide receiver Julian Edelman injured his thumb playing catch a few weeks prior He would be set to miss a few weeks including possibly all of preseason 192 He returned on August 19 just before Week 3 of preseason 193 August 8 Wide receiver N Keal Harry suffered an ankle injury during training camp and a minor hamstring injury while going up for a catch in the Patriots first preseason game against the Detroit Lions 194 He was placed on injured reserve on September 2 2019 after missing multiple weeks of practice 80 August 12 Cornerback D Angelo Ross was waived with an injury designation The following day he was placed on the injury report after having cleared waivers 195 August 15 Wide receiver Maurice Harris sustained a leg injury in the Patriots first joint practice with the Tennessee Titans His recovery period was described as a while 196 Although while still limited by his injury he returned on August 20 after missing only a few days 197 Ultimately he was released with an injury designation on August 25 He was placed on the injury report the next day after clearing waivers 133 August 17 Defensive end Derek Rivers suffered a leg injury during the Patriots Week 2 preseason game against the Tennessee Titans 198 He was placed on injured reserve week later 146 August 25 Defensive end Keionta Davis was placed on the injury report 133 August 25 Outside linebacker Brandon King suffered torn quadriceps in the Patriots preseason game against the Carolina Panthers He was placed on injured reserve days later 199 August 31 Center David Andrews was diagnosed with a blood clot in his lungs on August 26 200 He was placed on injured reserve days later 146 August 31 Wide receiver Cameron Meredith was kept on the physically unable to perform list still dealing with issues with his knee from an ACL injury he suffered during the 2017 NFL season 146 August 31 Offensive guard Hjalte Froholdt was placed on injured reserve as a result of the neck injury he sustained during Week 4 of preseason against the New York Giants 201 August 31 Strong safety Malik Gant was placed on injured reserve 146 September 8 Offensive tackle Marcus Cannon suffered a shoulder injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter of the Week 1 matchup The injury will be a setback for the Patriots offensive line although not season ending for Cannon 202 September 15 Offensive tackle Isaiah Wynn sustained a toe injury in the Patriots Week 2 game against the Miami Dolphins 203 He was placed on injured reserve on September 17 2019 204 September 22 Julian Edelman suffered a rib injury in the Patriots Week 3 game against the New York Jets 205 September 23 Fullback James Develin was placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury he suffered in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins and is set to be out for at least 8 weeks 206 October 2 Kicker Stephen Gostkowski was placed on injured reserve as a result of a left hip injury 207 October 14 Fullback Jakob Johnson was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury he suffered in Week 5 against the Washington Redskins 208 October 23 Wide receiver Josh Gordon was placed due to a knee injury he suffered in Week 6 against the New York Giants 209 November 19 Wide receiver Gunner Olszewski was placed on injured reserve with ankle and hamstring injuries 210 Staff edit2019 New England Patriots staff Front office Chairman CEO Robert Kraft President Jonathan Kraft General manager Bill Belichick Director of player personnel Nick Caserio Director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort Assistant director of college scouting Brian Smith Director of pro personnel Dave Ziegler Director of scouting administration Nancy Meier Football research director Ernie Adams Director of football head coach administration Berj Najarian Head coaches Head coach Bill Belichick Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator quarterbacks Josh McDaniels Assistant quarterbacks Mick Lombardi Running backs Ivan Fears Assistant running backs Cole Popovich Tight ends Nick Caley Offensive line Dante Scarnecchia Defensive coaches Defensive line Bret Bielema Outside linebackers DeMarcus Covington Inside linebackers Jerod Mayo Cornerbacks Mike Pellegrino Safeties Steve Belichick Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator wide receivers Joe Judge Assistant special teams Cameron Achord Coaching assistants Director of skill development Joe Kim Coaching assistant Brian Belichick Coaching assistant Carmen Bricillo Coaching assistant Bob Fraser Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning Moses Cabrera Assistant strength and conditioning Deron MayoRosters editOpening training camp edit As of the Patriots first training camp practice at Gillette Stadium on July 25 they had the NFL maximum of 90 players signed As a result of the NFL s International Player Pathway program the Patriots were granted an additional 91st spot which was allocated to German fullback Jakob Johnson New England Patriots 2019 opening training camp roster Quarterbacks 12 Tom Brady 5 Danny Etling 2 Brian Hoyer 58 Jarrett Stidham Running backs 38 Brandon Bolden 64 Nick Brossette 34 Rex Burkhead 46 James Develin FB 53 Damien Harris 47 Jakob Johnson FB 26 Sony Michel 28 James White Wide receivers 14 Braxton Berrios 65 Ryan Davis 13 Phillip Dorsett 11 Julian Edelman 82 Maurice Harris 50 N Keal Harry 15 Dontrelle Inman 69 Jakobi Meyers 72 Gunner Olszewski 17 Damoun Patterson 18 Matthew Slater 88 Demaryius Thomas Tight ends 80 Stephen Anderson 63 Andrew Beck 85 Ryan Izzo 83 Matt LaCosse 81 Lance Kendricks 84 Benjamin Watson Offensive linemen 60 David Andrews C 54 Yodny Cajuste T 61 Marcus Cannon T 74 Cole Croston T 66 James Ferentz C 55 Hjalte Froholdt G 67 Tyler Gauthier C 75 Ted Karras G 77 Cedrick Lang T 69 Shaq Mason G 63 Brian Schwenke G 72 Dan Skipper T 71 Tyree St Louis T 62 Joe Thuney G 76 Isaiah Wynn T Defensive linemen 77 Michael Bennett DE 70 Adam Butler DT 59 Byron Cowart DT 58 Keionta Davis DE 93 Lawrence Guy DT 45 Trent Harris DE 97 Ufomba Kamalu DT 75 David Parry DT 98 Mike Pennel DT 95 Derek Rivers DE 71 Danny Shelton DT 86 Nick Thurman DE 52 Chase Winovich DE 91 Deatrich Wise Jr DE Linebackers 51 Ja Whaun Bentley MLB 74 Shilique Calhoun OLB 58 Jamie Collins OLB 68 Terez Hall OLB 54 Dont a Hightower MLB 36 Brandon King OLB 48 Calvin Munson OLB 52 Elandon Roberts MLB 44 Christian Sam MLB 55 John Simon OLB 53 Kyle Van Noy OLB Defensive backs 25 Terrence Brooks FS 23 Patrick Chung SS 35 Keion Crossen CB 29 Duke Dawson CB 43 Nate Ebner FS 24 Stephon Gilmore CB 66 Malik Gant SS 21 Duron Harmon SS 39 A J Howard FS 27 J C Jackson CB 31 Jonathan Jones CB 32 Devin McCourty FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 22 Obi Melifonwu FS 70 D Angelo Ross CB 61 Ken Webster CB 51 Joejuan Williams CB Special teams 6 Ryan Allen P 7 Jake Bailey P 49 Joe Cardona LS 3 Stephen Gostkowski K Reserve lists 10 Josh Gordon WR Susp Rookies in italics 91 active 1 inactive Week 1 edit New England Patriots 2019 Week 1 roster Quarterbacks 12 Tom Brady 4 Jarrett Stidham Running backs 38 Brandon Bolden 34 Rex Burkhead 46 James Develin FB 37 Damien Harris 26 Sony Michel KR 28 James White Wide receivers 13 Phillip Dorsett 11 Julian Edelman PR 10 Josh Gordon 16 Jakobi Meyers 80 Gunner Olszewski PR 18 Matthew Slater 88 Demaryius Thomas Tight ends 85 Ryan Izzo 83 Matt LaCosse Offensive linemen 61 Marcus Cannon T 74 Korey Cunningham T 65 Jermaine Eluemunor G 66 James Ferentz C 75 Ted Karras C 69 Shaq Mason G 62 Joe Thuney G 76 Isaiah Wynn T Defensive linemen 77 Michael Bennett DE 70 Adam Butler DT 99 Byron Cowart DT 93 Lawrence Guy DT 71 Danny Shelton DT 50 Chase Winovich DE 91 Deatrich Wise Jr DE Linebackers 51 Ja Whaun Bentley MLB 90 Shilique Calhoun OLB 58 Jamie Collins OLB 54 Dont a Hightower MLB 52 Elandon Roberts MLB 55 John Simon OLB 53 Kyle Van Noy OLB Defensive backs 25 Terrence Brooks FS 23 Patrick Chung SS 43 Nate Ebner FS 24 Stephon Gilmore CB 21 Duron Harmon SS 27 J C Jackson CB 31 Jonathan Jones CB 32 Devin McCourty FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 22 Obi Melifonwu FS 33 Joejuan Williams CB Special teams 7 Jake Bailey P 49 Joe Cardona LS 3 Stephen Gostkowski K Reserve lists 60 David Andrews C IR nbsp 64 Yodny Cajuste T NF Inj nbsp 63 Keionta Davis DE IR nbsp 58 Hjalte Froholdt G IR nbsp 42 Malik Gant SS IR nbsp 15 N Keal Harry WR IR nbsp 81 Lance Kendricks TE Susp 36 Brandon King OLB IR nbsp 19 Cameron Meredith WR PUP nbsp 95 Derek Rivers DE IR nbsp 41 D Angelo Ross CB IR nbsp 84 Benjamin Watson TE Susp Practice squad 82 Stephen Anderson TE 67 Colby Gossett G 96 Gerri Green DE 59 Terez Hall OLB 47 Jakob Johnson FB 94 Ufomba Kamalu DT 48 Calvin Munson OLB 72 Dan Skipper T 92 Nick Thurman DT 68 Najee Toran G Rookies in italics 53 active 12 inactive 10 practice squad Final edit 2019 New England Patriots final roster Quarterbacks 12 Tom Brady 6 Cody Kessler 4 Jarrett Stidham Running backs 38 Brandon Bolden 34 Rex Burkhead 37 Damien Harris 26 Sony Michel 28 James White Wide receivers 13 Phillip Dorsett 11 Julian Edelman 15 N Keal Harry 16 Jakobi Meyers 14 Mohamed Sanu 18 Matthew Slater Tight ends 85 Ryan Izzo 83 Matt LaCosse 84 Benjamin Watson Offensive linemen 61 Marcus Cannon T 74 Korey Cunningham T 65 Jermaine Eluemunor G 66 James Ferentz C G 75 Ted Karras C 69 Shaq Mason G 72 Marshall Newhouse T 62 Joe Thuney G 76 Isaiah Wynn T Defensive linemen 70 Adam Butler DT 90 Shilique Calhoun DE 99 Byron Cowart DT 93 Lawrence Guy DT 71 Danny Shelton DT 55 John Simon DE 50 Chase Winovich DE 91 Deatrich Wise Jr DE Linebackers 51 Ja Whaun Bentley OLB 58 Jamie Collins OLB 54 Dont a Hightower MLB 52 Elandon Roberts MLB 53 Kyle Van Noy OLB Defensive backs 29 Justin Bethel CB 25 Terrence Brooks FS 23 Patrick Chung SS 43 Nate Ebner FS 24 Stephon Gilmore CB 21 Duron Harmon SS 27 J C Jackson CB 31 Jonathan Jones CB SS 32 Devin McCourty FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 33 Joejuan Williams CB Special teams 7 Jake Bailey P 49 Joe Cardona LS 2 Nick Folk K Reserve lists 60 David Andrews C IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 63 Yodny Cajuste T NF Inj Tooltip Non football injury and illness nbsp 58 Keionta Davis DE IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 46 James Develin FB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 64 Hjalte Froholdt G IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 42 Malik Gant SS IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 3 Stephen Gostkowski K IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 47 Jakob Johnson FB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 36 Brandon King OLB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 80 Gunner Olszewski WR IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 95 Derek Rivers DE IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 41 D Angelo Ross CB IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp Practice squad 10 Quincy Adeboyejo WR 96 Tashawn Bower DE 59 Terez Hall OLB 45 Eric Lee DE 22 Obi Melifonwu FS IRTooltip Injured reserve nbsp 35 Adarius Pickett SS 17 Devin Ross WR 92 Nick Thurman DT 68 Najee Toran G Rookies in italics 53 active 13 inactive 8 practice squadPreseason editWeek Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL comrecap 1 August 8 at Detroit Lions W 31 3 1 0 Ford Field Recap 2 August 17 at Tennessee Titans W 22 17 2 0 Nissan Stadium Recap 3 August 22 Carolina Panthers W 10 3 3 0 Gillette Stadium Recap 4 August 29 New York Giants L 29 31 3 1 Gillette Stadium RecapRegular season editSchedule edit Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue NFL comrecap 1 September 8 Pittsburgh Steelers W 33 3 1 0 Gillette Stadium Recap 2 September 15 at Miami Dolphins W 43 0 2 0 Hard Rock Stadium Recap 3 September 22 New York Jets W 30 14 3 0 Gillette Stadium Recap 4 September 29 at Buffalo Bills W 16 10 4 0 New Era Field Recap 5 October 6 at Washington Redskins W 33 7 5 0 FedEx Field Recap 6 October 10 New York Giants W 35 14 6 0 Gillette Stadium Recap 7 October 21 at New York Jets W 33 0 7 0 MetLife Stadium Recap 8 October 27 Cleveland Browns W 27 13 8 0 Gillette Stadium Recap 9 November 3 at Baltimore Ravens L 20 37 8 1 M amp T Bank Stadium Recap 10 Bye 11 November 17 at Philadelphia Eagles W 17 10 9 1 Lincoln Financial Field Recap 12 November 24 Dallas Cowboys W 13 9 10 1 Gillette Stadium Recap 13 December 1 at Houston Texans L 22 28 10 2 NRG Stadium Recap 14 December 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 16 23 10 3 Gillette Stadium Recap 15 December 15 at Cincinnati Bengals W 34 13 11 3 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 16 December 21 Buffalo Bills W 24 17 12 3 Gillette Stadium Recap 17 December 29 Miami Dolphins L 24 27 12 4 Gillette Stadium Recap Note Intra division opponents are in bold text Game summaries edit Week 1 vs Pittsburgh Steelers edit Week One Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalSteelers 0 0 303Patriots 7 13 10333 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date September 8Game time 8 20 p m EDTGame weather Partly cloudy and mild 66 F 19 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Clete BlakemanTV announcers NBC Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Josh Gordon 20 yard pass from Tom Brady Stephen Gostkowski kick 4 46 Patriots 7 0 Drive 7 plays 82 yards 3 08 Second quarter NE Stephen Gostkowski 25 yard field goal 11 52 Patriots 10 0 Drive 12 plays 55 yards 5 24 NE Phillip Dorsett 25 yard pass from Tom Brady Stephen Gostkowski kick 3 49 Patriots 17 0 Drive 6 plays 80 yards 3 09 NE Stephen Gostkowski 41 yard field goal 0 17 Patriots 20 0 Drive 8 plays 30 yards 1 40 Third quarter PIT Chris Boswell 19 yard field goal 10 17 Patriots 20 3 Drive 11 plays 74 yards 4 43 NE Phillip Dorsett 58 yard pass from Tom Brady Stephen Gostkowski kick 8 05 Patriots 27 3 Drive 4 plays 75 yards 2 12 NE Stephen Gostkowski 35 yard field goal 0 13 Patriots 30 3 Drive 9 plays 73 yards 5 07 Fourth quarter NE Stephen Gostkowski 39 yard field goal 6 38 Patriots 33 3 Drive 13 plays 34 yards 5 48 Top passers PIT Ben Roethlisberger 27 47 276 yards INT NE Tom Brady 24 36 341 yards 3 TD Top rushers PIT James Conner 10 rushes 21 yards NE Rex Burkhead 8 rushes 44 yards Top receivers PIT JuJu Smith Schuster 6 receptions 78 yards NE Phillip Dorsett 4 receptions 95 yards 2 TD The Patriots hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers during primetime in their first game of the 2019 season In commemoration of their Super Bowl LIII victory from the previous season the Patriots unveiled their sixth World Champions banner with former Patriots in attendance like recently retired Rob Gronkowski 211 as well as Patriots Hall of Famers Drew Bledsoe Ty Law Willie McGinest Super Bowl Champions Rob Ninkovich and Martellus Bennett who joined Patriots owner Robert Kraft on the field before the Patriots came out onto the Gillette Stadium turf The team also wore Super Bowl LIII Champions patches for the game 212 The Steelers won the coin toss and elected to kick The first drives ended in punts for both teams but on the Patriots second possession they managed to race down the field on a seven play 82 yard drive that ended with a touchdown pass to Josh Gordon in which he broke two tackles after the catch After forcing the Steelers to go three and out due in part to a holding call on Alejandro Villanueva the Patriots marched down the field only for the drive to stall at the Pittsburgh 7 yard line and the Patriots were forced to settle for a field goal now leading 10 0 in the second quarter New England went three and out on their following drive but scored on a 25 yard pass to Phillip Dorsett thereafter In the Patriots last possession of the first half even with good field position they failed to capitalize with a touchdown settling for another field goal Beginning the second half the Patriots led 20 0 This lasted only briefly as their defense gave up three points on the Steelers first drive of the third quarter Tom Brady and the offense responded quickly with a 58 yard pass to Dorsett his second touchdown catch of the game On their subsequent possessions the Patriots scored field goals Meanwhile Ben Roethlisberger was intercepted by Devin McCourty In Pittsburgh s final drive they managed to advance 50 yards down the field but failed to score with time running out Ultimately the Patriots defeated the Steelers 33 3 starting 1 0 for the season 213 Beginning his 20th season in the league Tom Brady finished the game with 341 yards and three touchdowns 214 while Julian Edelman recorded his 500th reception with the Patriots becoming the fifth player to reach that milestone 215 Phillip Dorsett had a spectacular game leading the Patriots in receiving yards and touchdowns catching four passes on four targets for 95 yards and two touchdowns 216 Meanwhile Josh Gordon had three receptions for 73 yards in his first game since Week 13 of the 2018 season 217 Moreover the Patriots defense played well holding the Steelers to 308 yards and just three points 218 Week 2 at Miami Dolphins edit Week Two New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 7 6 102043Dolphins 0 0 000 at Hard Rock Stadium Miami Gardens Florida Date September 15Game time 1 00 p m EDTGame weather Mostly cloudy 87 F 31 C Game attendance 65 513Referee Bill VinovichTV announcers CBS Ian Eagle Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Sony Michel 1 yard run Stephen Gostkowski kick 7 46 Patriots 7 0 Drive 10 plays 60 yards 5 52 Second quarter NE Antonio Brown 20 yard pass from Tom Brady kick failed wide left 1 19 Patriots 13 0 Drive 11 plays 65 yards 6 11 Third quarter NE Stephen Gostkowski 28 yard field goal 8 45 Patriots 16 0 Drive 10 plays 26 yards 3 41 NE Tom Brady 1 yard run Stephen Gostkowski kick 2 18 Patriots 23 0 Drive 8 plays 65 yards 5 08 Fourth quarter NE Stephon Gilmore 54 yard interception return Stephen Gostkowski kick 10 45 Patriots 30 0 NE Jamie Collins 69 yard interception return Stephen Gostkowski kick 8 57 Patriots 37 0 NE James White 10 yard pass from Tom Brady kick failed wide right 2 10 Patriots 43 0 Drive 5 plays 59 yards 2 59 Top passers NE Tom Brady 20 28 264 yards 2 TD MIA Josh Rosen 7 18 97 yards INT Top rushers NE Sony Michel 21 rushes 85 yards TD MIA Kenyan Drake 6 rushes 19 yards Top receivers NE Antonio Brown 4 receptions 56 yards TD MIA Preston Williams 4 receptions 63 yards Coming off their Week 1 victory the Patriots flew to Hard Rock Stadium for a Week 2 AFC East duel with the Miami Dolphins After forcing the Dolphins to go three and out the Patriots countered with a drive in which Tom Brady targeted newly acquired wide receiver Antonio Brown three times for gains of 18 10 and 8 yards They finished the possession with a 1 yard touchdown run by Sony Michel The next three drives ended in punts Though on the first Ryan Fitzpatrick was sacked by Adam Butler on third down just after reaching midfield On the Patriots ensuing possession they drove to the Dolphins 30 but Stephen Gostkowski missed the first of a number of field goals that day Despite the offense s lack of scoring the New England defense played stoutly forcing Miami to go three and out on their next two drives The Patriots scored on a 65 yard possession that ended with a 20 yard pass from Tom Brady to Antonio Brown Gostkowski missed the extra point and the Patriots led 13 0 In the second half the New England offense failed to advance on their first drive Meanwhile Ryan Fitzpatrick was intercepted by Devin McCourty Now with great field position at the Miami 36 the Patriots failed to take advantage and were forced to settle for a field goal The Dolphins offense was unable to make anything of their next two drives going three and out on both while obtaining 2 yards and 11 yards on their first and second respectively The Patriots offense made the best of their defense s solid play marching down the field on an eight play 65 yard possession which ended with a 1 yard QB sneak by Brady Later New England s defense continued its sensational performance by forcing Miami to go three and out yet again Upon entering the third quarter Miami s offense had amassed a mere 28 yards The Patriots offense struggled however being unable to obtain a first down This proved irrelevant as the New England defense had pick sixes on back to back drives Stephon Gilmore returned the first 54 yards after a bad decision by Fitzpatrick and Jamie Collins returned the second 69 yards after a dropped pass The Patriots now led 37 0 Ryan Fitzpatrick was replaced by backup Josh Rosen on the ensuing drive The Patriots scored another touchdown on a 10 yard reception by James White On Miami s final possession they marched 67 yards to the New England 8 but failed to score due to an interception by Jamie Collins 219 This was the Patriots first win in Miami since Week 17 of the 2016 season and their first shutout since Week 3 of that same season 220 Additionally New England s defense held the Dolphins offense to just 184 yards and forced four turnovers 221 By holding the Dolphins to 0 points and the Steelers to 3 points a week prior the defense made history in fact it tied the record for fewest points allowed through two games during the Super Bowl era 222 After much speculation over whether Antonio Brown would debut against the Dolphins as a result of his rape lawsuit he indeed started and had four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown 223 This proved to be to Brown s sole game with the Patriots as he was released days later on September 20 as a result of his response to further allegations 154 Week 3 vs New York Jets edit Week Three New York Jets at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalJets 0 0 7714Patriots 13 7 10030 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date September 22Game time 1 00 p m EDTGame weather Sunny and warm 81 F 27 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Carl CheffersTV announcers CBS Kevin Harlan Rich Gannon and Dana JacobsonRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Sony Michel 5 yard run kick failed wide right 7 55 Patriots 6 0 Drive 9 plays 88 yards 4 31 NE Phillip Dorsett 25 yard pass from Tom Brady Stephen Gostkowski kick 4 25 Patriots 13 0 Drive 3 plays 45 yards 1 22 Second quarter NE Julian Edelman 3 yard pass from Tom Brady Stephen Gostkowski kick 13 34 Patriots 20 0 Drive 10 plays 59 yards 4 24 Third quarter NE Stephen Gostkowski 37 yard field goal 8 49 Patriots 23 0 Drive 5 plays 2 yards 2 47 NE Rex Burkhead 2 yard run Stephen Gostkowski kick 3 07 Patriots 30 0 Drive 10 plays 60 yards 4 40 NYJ Arthur Maulet fumble recovery in the end zone Sam Ficken kick 0 21 Patriots 30 7 Fourth quarter NYJ Jamal Adams 61 yard interception return Sam Ficken kick 6 23 Patriots 30 14 Top passers NYJ Luke Falk 12 22 98 yards INT NE Tom Brady 28 42 306 yards 2 TD Top rushers NYJ Le Veon Bell 18 rushes 35 yards NE Rex Burkhead 11 rushes 47 yards TD Top receivers NYJ Braxton Berrios 2 receptions 29 yards NE Josh Gordon 6 receptions 83 yards The Patriots flew home to face the New York Jets for their Week 3 matchup They faced a Jets team that was greatly hindered by numerous starters missing In particular the Jets entered the game with their third string quarterback Luke Falk as a result of injuries to starter Sam Darnold suffering from illness and backup Trevor Siemian sustaining a calf injury 224 New York s first drive ended with a punt and the Patriots responded with a nine play 88 yard drive that ended with a 5 yard run by Sony Michel Continuing his struggles on special teams Stephen Gostkowski missed his third extra point of the year On the Jets ensuing drive they went three and out as a result of a sack by Jamie Collins Meanwhile New Englands offense would score yet another touchdown this time on a 25 yard catch and run by Phillip Dorsett New York s offense failed to obtain any first downs for the rest of the first half and the Patriots would score an additional touchdown on a 3 yard pass from Tom Brady to Julian Edelman Although the rest of their drives ended in punts Entering the second half New England led 20 0 The Patriots started with the ball but were unable to reach midfield and were forced to punt On the following drive Luke Falk threw an underthrown interception to Devin McCourty which was returned 24 yards to the New York 17 Unfortunately the Patriots were unable to take advantage and settled for a 37 yard field goal The defense would still play stoutly forcing the Jets to go three and out on their ensuing drive caused in part by a holding penalty on Kelechi Osemele The Patriots countered with a 10 play 60 yard drive which ended with a 2 yard rush touchdown by Rex Burkhead leading 30 0 Notably Josh Gordon caught a spectacular 28 yard reception on third and 22 saving the drive from stalling and entering the red zone On New York s next drive they managed the reach near midfield but the drive was halted by a sack by Dont a Hightower and Adam Butler The punt would prove disastrous for New England as rookie Gunner Olszewski muffed the ball and Arthur Maulet of the Jets recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown this was the first touchdown the Patriots had allowed all season The ensuing two drives ended in punts Although on the Patriots subsequent possession thereafter Tom Brady was substituted by rookie Jarrett Stidham with 8 41 left in the fourth Stidham threw a badly missed pass which was intercepted by Jamal Adams and returned 61 yards for a touchdown For the remaining drives both teams punted and New England won the game 30 14 225 With the win the Patriots improved to 3 0 for the first time since the 2016 season Furthermore New England s defense continued its dominant play by shutting out the Jets offense and sacking Luke Falk five times Overall they forced New York to go 0 12 on third downs 226 The Patriots defense has not allowed a touchdown in 17 quarters last occurring in the fourth quarter of the 2018 AFC Championship game 227 Also this was the fifth consecutive game including playoffs in which the Patriots did not allow any touchdowns in the first half tracing back to the 2018 AFC Championship Week 4 at Buffalo Bills edit Week Four New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 13 0 3016Bills 0 3 7010 at New Era Field Orchard Park New York Date September 29Game time 1 00 p m EDTGame weather Mostly cloudy 58 F 14 C Game attendance 70 317Referee Craig WrolstadTV announcers CBS Ian Eagle Dan Fouts and Evan WashburnRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Brandon Bolden 4 yard run kick failed wide right 7 35 Patriots 6 0 Drive 7 plays 50 yards 2 57 NE Matthew Slater 11 yard return of blocked punt Stephen Gostkowski kick 6 22 Patriots 13 0 Second quarter BUF Stephen Hauschka 46 yard field goal 1 55 Patriots 13 3 Drive 6 plays 52 yards 2 13 Third quarter BUF Josh Allen 1 yard run Stephen Hauschka kick 10 37 Patriots 13 10 Drive 9 plays 75 yards 4 23 NE Stephen Gostkowski 23 yard field goal 0 58 Patriots 16 10 Drive 7 plays 38 yards 2 59 Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers NE Tom Brady 18 39 150 yards INT BUF Josh Allen 13 28 153 yards 3 INT Top rushers NE Sony Michel 17 rushes 63 yards BUF Frank Gore 17 rushes 109 yards Top receivers NE James White 8 receptions 57 yards BUF Cole Beasley 7 receptions 75 yards Hoping to solidify their prowess in the AFC East the Patriots flew to New Era Field for their Week 4 matchup against a division rival the 3 0 Buffalo Bills The Patriots began with the ball and started well with a 15 yard rush by Sony Michel on the first play Though the drive faltered thereafter and they were forced to punt In contrast the defense maintained its tremendous play by intercepting Josh Allen on the Bills first drive Devin McCourty claimed his fourth pick of the season Taking advantage of the turnover New England s offense marched 50 yards down the field for a 4 yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden Tom Brady also threw a catch and run pass to James White for 26 yards despite great coverage by Matt Milano On the extra point attempt Stephen Gostkowski missed yet another extra point his fourth of the season On the ensuing possession the Bills struggled to obtain yards and went three and out On the resulting punt J C Jackson blocked Corey Bojorquez s kick which was recovered and returned by Matthew Slater for a touchdown to put the Patriots up 13 0 Both teams offenses failed to reach midfield and punted on the next two drives However on the possession after that Josh Allen threw another pick which was intercepted by J C Jackson Without much momentum and at their own 25 New England went three and out although Buffalo went three and out as well Now at their own 5 yard line the Patriots offense finally managed an effective drive for once They drove 93 yards to the Buffalo 2 yard line but the drive stalled and Brady threw a terrible pick to Micah Hyde in the endzone Buffalo capitalized with a 46 yard field goal by Stephen Hauschka Unable to counter New England went three and out once more and the Bills drove to the New England 31 but failed to score as Hauschka missed a 49 yard field goal with time running out in the first half Entering the second half the Patriots led 13 3 The Bills first drive was very effective as they marched 75 yards down the field and scored on a 1 yard QB sneak by Allen This was the first touchdown allowed by the Patriots defense all season On the subsequent three possessions both offenses only experienced only three and outs Afterward J C Jackson intercepted Josh Allen for his second pick of the day Even with great field position at the Buffalo 42 the Patriots only managed to reach the Buffalo 4 yard line where they settled for a field goal Josh Allen was concussed from a hit by Jonathan Jones on the ensuing drive while he attempted to scramble for a first down Allen would be replaced by backup Matt Barkley who continued to lead the offense to the New England 3 yard line where the Bills failed to score on 4th and goal Both teams offenses were unable to create any effective drives after this point Nonetheless Buffalo s offense managed to reach midfield on their final possession but Matt Barkley threw an easy interception to Jamie Collins as a result of pressure from Kyle Van Noy This pick clinched the game for New England and they won 16 10 228 Although the Patriots overcame the Bills this proved to be an extremely sloppy game for their offense as Tom Brady recorded his first interception of the year at the Buffalo 2 yard line and a completion rate under 50 having gone 18 of 39 New England s offense went a mere 5 18 on third down conversions and only obtained 11 first downs The defense however recorded four interceptions three on Josh Allen and one on Matt Barkley as well as five sacks but also allowed 109 yards of rushing from Frank Gore and 23 first downs In the end the defense still came through by making a critical stop on the Bills final possession 229 Regardless with the victory the Patriots improved to 4 0 for the first time since the 2015 season Special teams ace Matthew Slater also scored his first career touchdown on an 11 yard blocked punt return 230 Furthermore with his interception off Josh Allen Devin McCourty became the first player to record four interceptions in the first four games of a season since Minnesota Vikings safety Brian Russell in 2003 231 Week 5 at Washington Redskins edit Week Five New England Patriots at Washington Redskins Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 6 6 14733Redskins 7 0 007 at FedEx Field Landover Maryland Date October 6Game time 1 00 p m EDTGame weather Cloudy 70 F 21 C Game attendance 76 483Referee Clay MartinTV announcers CBS Greg Gumbel Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap Game Book Game information First quarter WAS Steven Sims 65 yard run Dustin Hopkins kick 9 26 Redskins 7 0 Drive 2 plays 67 yards 0 52 NE Julian Edelman 6 yard pass from Tom Brady kick failed wide right 7 09 Redskins 7 6 Drive 6 plays 75 yards 2 17 Second quarter NE Mike Nugent 37 yard field goal 10 35 Patriots 9 7 Drive 8 plays 61 yards 2 55 NE Mike Nugent 23 yard field goal 0 30 Patriots 12 7 Drive 4 plays 6 yards 0 21 Third quarter NE Brandon Bolden 29 yard pass from Tom Brady Mike Nugent kick 10 57 Patriots 19 7 Drive 7 plays 75 yards 4 03 NE Sony Michel 14 yard run Mike Nugent kick 4 35 Patriots 26 7 Drive 6 plays 88 yards 3 05 Fourth quarter NE Ryan Izzo 10 yard pass from Tom Brady Mike Nugent kick 9 14 Patriots 33 7 Drive 10 plays 58 yards 4 08 Top passers NE Tom Brady 28 42 348 yards 3 TD INT WAS Colt McCoy 18 27 122 yards INT Top rushers NE Sony Michel 16 rushes 91 yards TD WAS Steven Sims 1 rush 65 yards TD Top receivers NE Julian Edelman 8 receptions 110 yards TD WAS Terry McLaurin 3 receptions 51 yards On the road for the second straight week the Patriots flew to FedExField to face the 0 4 Washington Redskins Initially both teams traded punts but on the succeeding possession Patriots defenders missed numerous tackles and Washington scored on a 65 yard run by Steven Sims This was the first time the Patriots had trailed all season However New England responded quickly with a no huddle offense and marched 75 yards scoring on a 6 yard catch by Julian Edelman On the extra point newly signed kicker Mike Nugent missed the kick his first as a Patriot Washington s next drive was halted by a sack from Danny Shelton Neither team could reach midfield on any of the remaining possessions of the first quarter With the Patriots first drive in the second they raced down the field to the Washington 19 but were stalled and forced to settle for a 37 yard field goal Both teams went three and out on their next drives Although on the possession thereafter Jonathan Jones forced a fumble on Trey Quinn and Jamie Collins recovered New England s offense failed to score despite being in the redzone as Tom Brady threw an awful interception to Montae Nicholson Even with this turnover the Redskins offense lacked momentum and failed to advance On the next Washington possession Colt McCoy was picked by Jason McCourty At the Washington 11 yard line the Patriots went three and out and settled for a field goal with the score being 12 7 at the end of the first half With the passing game being mostly unreliable New England s offense began relying on and utilizing its running game far more This proved vital as the Patriots advanced rapidly behind Sony Michel s rushing attack and they scored on a 29 yard pass to Brandon Bolden On the ensuing New England drive they would score on a 14 yard run by Michel Both teams exchanged punts for the rest of the game and the Patriots would score an additional touchdown on a 10 yard pass to Ryan Izzo in a 10 play 58 yard possession At the end of regulation New England defeated the Redksins in a final score of 33 7 232 The Patriots continued their win streak on the road by beating the Washington Redskins in a blowout win They improved to 5 0 for the fourth time under the Brady Belichick tandem and the fifth time in franchise history After the game Julian Edelman became the first Patriot to record at least 100 yards this season 233 In addition during the matchup Tom Brady surpassed Brett Favre for third on the all time passing list and finished only 17 yards behind Peyton Manning 234 Sony Michel had his break out game rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown on 16 attempts he also caught three passes for 32 yards This was due in part to great run blocking by the offensive line and fullback Jakob Johnson 235 On defense they continued their stout play by forcing two turnovers one on a fumble and one on an interception and six sacks Disregarding the 65 yard run by Steven Sims New England s defense allowed just 155 yards 236 The Patriots defense also accomplished a historic feat by allowing only 20 points through five games the fewest in modern NFL history 237 Week 6 vs New York Giants edit Week Six New York Giants at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalGiants 0 14 0014Patriots 7 14 01435 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date October 10Game time 8 20 p m EDTGame weather Mostly cloudy 54 F 12 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Brad AllenTV announcers Fox NFLN Amazon Prime Joe Buck Troy Aikman Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Chase Winovich 6 yard return of blocked punt Mike Nugent kick 1 41 Patriots 7 0 Second quarter NE Brandon Bolden 1 yard run Mike Nugent kick 7 11 Patriots 14 0 Drive 5 plays 20 yards 2 15 NYG Golden Tate 64 yard pass from Daniel Jones Aldrick Rosas kick 6 05 Patriots 14 7 Drive 3 plays 75 yards 1 06 NYG Markus Golden 42 yard fumble return Aldrick Rosas kick 4 38 Tied 14 14 NE Tom Brady 1 yard run Mike Nugent kick 0 36 Patriots 21 14 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 4 02 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NE Kyle Van Noy 22 yard fumble return Mike Nugent kick 8 33 Patriots 28 14 NE Tom Brady 1 yard run Mike Nugent kick 3 49 Patriots 35 14 Drive 7 plays 63 yards 3 09 Top passers NYG Daniel Jones 15 31 161 yards TD 3 INT NE Tom Brady 31 41 334 yards INT Top rushers NYG Jon Hilliman 11 rushes 38 yards NE Sony Michel 22 rushes 86 yards Top receivers NYG Golden Tate 6 receptions 102 yards TD NE Julian Edelman 9 receptions 113 yards The Patriots returned home to play the New York Giants who were led by rookie quarterback Daniel Jones Both teams traded punts on the first three possessions Though on the Giants second drive Jones threw a pass that was tipped by Stephon Gilmore and intercepted by John Simon Now at the New York 43 due to miscommunication Tom Brady threw a pass intended for Julian Edelman but was picked by Janoris Jenkins With neither offense being able to advance past midfield they punted for the next six possessions However during one of these drives Brandon Bolden blocked a punt by Riley Dixon that was returned by Chase Winovich for a touchdown With this the Patriots led 7 0 A few possessions later Daniel Jones was picked off again this time by Duron Harmon With great field position at the Giants 20 Jakobi Meyers caught a great 23 yard pass that set up a 1 yard touchdown run by Brandon Bolden New York responded quickly by scoring on a 64 yard catch and run by Golden Tate in which the numerous Patriots missed tackles On the ensuing drive Brady was strip sacked by Lorenzo Carter and Markus Golden returned the fumble for a Giants touchdown Unfortunately Josh Gordon suffered ankle and knee injuries while trying to make the tackle He would be out for the remainder of the game which further hindered the Patriots already depleted offense with Phillip Dorsett having been ruled out prior to the matchup 238 New England would counter on their next drive by scoring on a 1 yard quarterback sneak by Brady Entering the second half the Patriots led 21 14 On the very first possession Jones was intercepted for the third time of the game this time by Stephon Gilmore New England marched 60 yards down the field but the drive stalled at the New York 22 Mike Nugent missed the 40 yard field goal his first at Gillette Stadium Both teams exchanged punts thereafter New England would score on a forced fumble by Jamie Collins which was returned by Kyle Van Noy for a touchdown Additionally on the next New England possession they scored another touchdown on a 1 yard QB sneak by Brady With no score changes for the remainder of the game the Patriots finished with a 35 14 victory 239 Although the score remained close in the first half the Patriots gradually pulled away in the second half thanks to their defense On New England s first possession Tom Brady surpassed Peyton Manning for second on the all time passing list 240 With Josh Gordon and Phillip Dorsett both having sustained injuries the offense had to increasingly rely on other contributors Julian Edelman particularly stood out with his nine receptions for 113 yards while Sony Michel rushed for 86 yards on 22 carries Brady also had an unexpected two rushing touchdowns both on quarterback sneaks Rookie wide receivers Jakobi Meyers and Gunner Olszewski had their best games of the season thus far combining for almost 100 yards receiving 241 The defense intercepted Jones three times and forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown 242 On special teams Chase Winovich returned a blocked punt for a touchdown 243 Week 7 at New York Jets edit Week Seven New England Patriots at New York Jets Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 17 7 2733Jets 0 0 000 at MetLife Stadium East Rutherford New Jersey Date October 21Game time 8 15 p m EDTGame weather Mostly clear 58 F 14 C Game attendance 78 523Referee Shawn HochuliTV announcers ESPN WCVB Joe Tessitore Booger McFarland Lisa Salters and John ParryRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Sony Michel 3 yard run Mike Nugent kick 6 13 Patriots 7 0 Drive 16 plays 78 yards 8 47 NE Mike Nugent 34 yard field goal 3 49 Patriots 10 0 Drive 4 plays 4 yards 1 27 NE Phillip Dorsett 26 yard pass from Tom Brady Mike Nugent kick 0 09 Patriots 17 0 Drive 7 plays 67 yards 2 20 Second quarter NE Sony Michel 1 yard run Mike Nugent kick 9 18 Patriots 24 0 Drive 9 plays 38 yards 4 53 Third quarter NE Ryan Kalil fumbled ball out of bounds in end zone for Safety 7 41 Patriots 26 0 Fourth quarter NE Sony Michel 1 yard run Mike Nugent kick 12 32 Patriots 33 0 Drive 11 plays 59 yards 4 42 Top passers NE Tom Brady 31 45 249 yards TD INT NYJ Sam Darnold 11 32 86 yards 4 INT Top rushers NE Sony Michel 19 rushes 42 yards 3 TD NYJ Le Veon Bell 15 rushes 70 yards Top receivers NE James White 7 receptions 59 yards NYJ Demaryius Thomas 3 receptions 42 yards Facing the New York Jets for the second time of the season the Patriots hoped to continue their win streak Unlike last time Sam Darnold returned from his injury and was healthy to start the game New England started with the ball and scored on a 3 yard run by Sony Michel in a 16 play 78 yard drive that drained 8 47 off the clock The Jets sought to respond with a score but Darnold threw a hurried pass due to the blitz and was intercepted by Devin McCourty his fifth this season After failing to obtain a first down New England settled for a 34 yard field goal On the ensuing drive New York went three and out and the Patriots took advantage by scoring on a 26 yard pass to Phillip Dorsett With this touchdown New England was up 17 0 John Simon had a strip sack on Darnold and Kyle Van Noy recovered The Patriots would score off another turnover this time on another run by Sony Michel New York finally gained momentum on a drive reaching the Patriots 19 but Darnold made another ill advised decision on a pass that was intercepted by Duron Harmon Starting at their own 1 the Patriots offense went three and out Although the defense managed to make another stop on New York s struggling offense Neither team scored for the rest of the half and the Patriots led 24 0 entering the second half On the Jets very first drive Darnold was picked by Stephon Gilmore New England failed to capitalize off the turnover but the defense recorded a safety after a high snap by Jets center Ryan Kalil Unfortunately for the Patriots Tom Brady was hit while trying to throw the ball and was intercepted by Trumaine Johnson Despite being at the New England 33 the Jets failed to score as Darnold was picked off for the fourth time this time by Terrence Brooks For much of the remainder of the matchup both teams only punted Though New England would score one final touchdown on a 1 yard run by Sony Michel giving them a 33 0 shutout win 244 The Patriots defense continued their historic dominance in a 33 0 shutout over the New York Jets They became the second team to have multiple 30 points shutouts since the 1942 Chicago Bears Additionally New England has outscored their opponents in a 223 48 margin thus far a 175 point difference 245 Their win also allowed them to improve to 7 0 for the third time in franchise history after the 2007 and 2015 seasons This was the twelfth consecutive victory including playoffs for New England stemming back to the Week 16 of the 2018 season Also of significance Devin McCourty obtained his fifth interception of the season leading the league in this category as of Week 7 Jets quarterback Sam Darnold struggled immensely finishing with a mere 3 6 QB rating and four interceptions 246 Week 8 vs Cleveland Browns edit Week Eight Cleveland Browns at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBrowns 0 7 3313Patriots 17 0 7327 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date October 27Game time 4 25 p m EDTGame weather Rain 49 F 9 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Tony CorrenteTV announcers CBS Jim Nantz Tony Romo Tracy Wolfson and Gene SteratoreRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Mike Nugent 20 yard field goal 6 35 Patriots 3 0 Drive 12 plays 71 yards 5 53 NE Dont a Hightower 26 yard fumble return Mike Nugent kick 5 45 Patriots 10 0 NE Julian Edelman 8 yard pass from Tom Brady Mike Nugent kick 1 47 Patriots 17 0 Drive 2 plays 11 yards 0 44 Second quarter CLE Demetrius Harris 21 yard pass from Baker Mayfield Austin Seibert kick 7 44 Patriots 17 7 Drive 6 plays 54 yards 3 28 Third quarter CLE Austin Seibert 38 yard field goal 8 37 Patriots 17 10 Drive 12 plays 55 yards 6 23 NE Julian Edelman 14 yard pass from Tom Brady Mike Nugent kick 6 11 Patriots 24 10 Drive 7 plays 84 yards 2 26 Fourth quarter NE Mike Nugent 29 yard field goal 7 43 Patriots 27 10 Drive 11 plays 62 yards 5 27 CLE Austin Seibert 47 yard field goal 2 33 Patriots 27 13 Drive 7 plays 47 yards 1 34 Top passers CLE Baker Mayfield 20 31 194 yards TD INT NE Tom Brady 20 36 259 yards 2 TD Top rushers CLE Nick Chubb 20 rushes 131 yards NE Sony Michel 21 rushes 74 yards Top receivers CLE Jarvis Landry 5 receptions 65 yards NE Julian Edelman 8 receptions 78 yards 2 TD On a rainy Sunday evening the Patriots faced the Cleveland Browns whom were coming off a bye week Starting with the ball New England had a slow start on offense Sony Michel rushed for 10 yards on the first play but the drive would soon stall Cleveland went three and out on their first possession and on the ensuing Patriots possession they reached the Browns 2 but were forced to settle for a field goal They would score again after Kyle Van Noy returned 26 yard fumble in which Nick Chubb lost the ball after his own lineman s foot knocked it loose for a touchdown Notably during the kickoff rookie punter Jake Bailey completed his first kick as the replacement for the recently injured Stephen Gostkowski Surprisingly Chubb on the Browns next drive would fumble again after rushing past New England defenders to the Patriots 16 and Jonathan Jones striking the ball out The Patriots would soon punt after gaining possession On Cleveland s first play Baker Mayfield threw a shovel pass pick to Lawrence Guy who returned it to the Browns 11 Tom Brady would hit Julian Edelman on an 8 yard touchdown two plays later Finally ending their streak of turnovers the Browns reached midfield and punted New England would go three and out on the next possession and the Browns responded with a 21 yard touchdown pass to Demetrius Harris in an 8 play 54 yard drive Seeking to counter New England attempted a field goal at the Browns 11 but it was blocked by Denzel Ward Entering the second half the Patriots were leading 17 7 On the first possession Cleveland marched to the New England 11 however a Jamie Collins sack halted their advance The Patriots answered with a touchdown During the drive James White recorded a 59 yard catch and run on a screen and Brady connected with Edelman for their second touchdown of the day Both teams traded punts for the rest of the third quarter New England would manage to reach the red zone once again but yet another possession was hampered and they obtained a field goal After a series of sacks and penalties on Cleveland their drive lost momentum immediately and they failed to convert on 4th and 16 at their own 19 The Patriots sought to capitalize off the stop but Mike Nugent missed his field goal wide left in what was his last game as a Patriots he was cut from the team just days later The Browns would score a field goal on the following possession and neither team would gain anything in particular thereafter The Patriots won the game 27 13 247 248 The defense helped the Patriots quickly gain an insurmountable 17 point lead through a sequence of turnovers In fact they forced turnovers on three consecutive drives by forcing two fumbles on Nick Chubb and intercepting Baker Mayfield on a shovel pass On one of the fumbles Dont a Hightower recovered and registered his first touchdown since Week 1 of the 2012 season Lawrence Guy managed to record his first career interception off of the botched shovel pass 249 250 Meanwhile despite the weather obstructions Tom Brady managed to play well recording two touchdowns and completing multiple remarkable throws Julian Edelman caught both of Brady s touchdowns and had 8 receptions and 78 yards for the day Also without soon to be released wideout Josh Gordon Brady targeted newly acquired receiver Mohamed Sanu who caught two receptions for 23 yards in his Patriots debut 251 With this victory Patriots head coach Bill Belichick obtained his 300th win 252 Week 9 at Baltimore Ravens edit Week Nine New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 0 13 7020Ravens 10 7 71337 at M amp T Bank Stadium Baltimore Maryland Date November 3Game time 8 20 p m ESTGame weather Cloudy 48 F 9 C Game attendance 71 157Referee Carl CheffersTV announcers NBC Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap Game Book Game information First quarter BAL Lamar Jackson 3 yard run Justin Tucker kick 8 13 Ravens 7 0 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 6 40 BAL Justin Tucker 39 yard field goal 2 29 Ravens 10 0 Drive 11 plays 54 yards 5 20 Second quarter BAL Gus Edwards 12 yard run Justin Tucker kick 14 06 Ravens 17 0 Drive 3 plays 77 yards 1 35 NE Mohamed Sanu 4 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 12 02 Ravens 17 7 Drive 4 plays 20 yards 0 39 NE Nick Folk 22 yard field goal 3 41 Ravens 17 10 Drive 6 plays 15 yards 2 48 NE Nick Folk 19 yard field goal 0 08 Ravens 17 13 Drive 8 plays 81 yards 1 35 Third quarter BAL Marlon Humphrey 70 yard fumble return Justin Tucker kick 12 21 Ravens 24 13 NE James White 1 yard run Nick Folk kick 8 03 Ravens 24 20 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 4 18 Fourth quarter BAL Nick Boyle 5 yard pass from Lamar Jackson kick failed wide left 14 54 Ravens 30 20 Drive 14 plays 81 yards 8 09 BAL Lamar Jackson 1 yard run Justin Tucker kick 3 12 Ravens 37 20 Drive 14 plays 68 yards 9 35 Top passers NE Tom Brady 30 46 285 yards TD INT BAL Lamar Jackson 17 23 163 yards TD Top rushers NE James White 9 rushes 38 yards BAL Mark Ingram II 15 rushes 115 yards Top receivers NE Julian Edelman 10 receptions 89 yards BAL Marquise Brown 3 receptions 48 yards The Patriots came into this game 8 0 as one of two undefeated teams in the NFL alongside the San Francisco 49ers In the first drive of the game the Ravens converted twice on 3rd down Seven of the Ravens plays in their first drive were runs by Lamar Jackson Mark Ingram II and Gus Edwards On 3rd down the Patriots seemingly held the Ravens to a field goal attempt but a neutral zone infraction by Shilque Calhoun gave the Ravens a first down which then led to a 3 yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Lamar Jackson On the Patriots first possession Tom Brady threw 3 straight incomplete passes which led to a punt The next drive the Patriots defense showed improvement holding the Ravens to a field goal The Patriots however did not improve offensively as they had to punt after a 9 yard sack by Patrick Onwuasor After the first quarter the Ravens led 10 0 The next drive was highlighted by a 53 yard run by Mark Ingram II and finished with a 12 yard rushing touchdown by Gus Edwards pushing the Ravens lead to 17 0 The Patriots once again failed to score after another three and out but caught a break after former Patriot Cyrus Jones muffed a punt by Jake Bailey recovered by newly acquired special teamer Justin Bethel at the Baltimore 20 yard line This led to a touchdown by newly acquired receiver Mohamed Sanu who become the 74th player to catch a touchdown pass from Tom Brady After a three and out by the Ravens the Patriots sustained a drive only to have a holding penalty on Marshall Newhouse and an intentional grounding call lead to a punt The Patriots were set up in good field position after a fumble recovered by Lawrence Guy at the Ravens 19 yard line however the drive stalled at the 4 yard line The resulting field goal closed the score to 17 10 After a Ravens punt the Patriots reached the Baltimore 1 yard line after a touchdown by James White was reversed on replay Controversially Patriots coach Belichick chose to kick a field goal on 4th and Goal at the 1 leaving the game 17 13 at the half At the start of the 3rd quarter the Patriots advanced to the Baltimore 30 led by receptions of 11 and 15 yards by Mohamed Sanu A fumble by Julian Edelman was then returned 70 yards by Marlon Humphrey for a touchdown widening the Ravens lead to 24 13 The Patriots scored on their next drive on a 4 yard rushing touchdown on 3rd and 3 by James White However on the next drive which lasted 14 plays and took 8 09 off the clock the Ravens scored again assisted by 16 and 18 yard receptions by Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews The drive climaxed in a 5 yard pass to Nick Boyle to make the lead 30 20 the PAT missed by Justin Tucker In the 4th quarter down two scores Brady threw an interception to Earl Thomas which ultimately killed any chance of winning for the Patriots Lamar Jackson ran for a 1 yard touchdown after a 14 play drive icing the game at 37 20 The game was viewed as an impressive win by the Ravens with Lamar Jackson becoming a front runner for MVP This was the Patriots first loss since December 16 2018 against the Pittsburgh Steelers snapping a 13 game winning streak including postseason It was also their first loss to Baltimore since the 2012 AFC Championship game Week 11 at Philadelphia Eagles edit Week Eleven New England Patriots at Philadelphia Eagles Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 0 9 8017Eagles 3 7 0010 at Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia Pennsylvania Date November 17Game time 4 25 p m ESTGame weather Cloudy 42 F 6 C Game attendance 69 796Referee Bill VinovichTV announcers CBS Jim Nantz Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap Game Book Game information First quarter PHI Jake Elliott 42 yard field goal 13 38 Eagles 3 0 Drive 4 plays 51 yards 1 22 Second quarter PHI Dallas Goedert 5 yard pass from Carson Wentz Jake Elliott kick 12 36 Eagles 10 0 Drive 16 plays 95 yards 9 33 NE Nick Folk 35 yard field goal 8 37 Eagles 10 3 Drive 13 plays 59 yards 3 59 NE Nick Folk 22 yard field goal 3 21 Eagles 10 6 Drive 11 plays 44 yards 3 20 NE Nick Folk 39 yard field goal 1 44 Eagles 10 9 Drive 4 plays 1 yard 0 42 Third quarter NE Phillip Dorsett 15 yard pass from Julian Edelman James White run 10 49 Patriots 17 10 Drive 10 plays 84 yards 4 11 Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers PHI Carson Wentz 20 40 214 yards TD NE Tom Brady 26 47 216 yards Top rushers PHI Miles Sanders 11 rushes 38 yards NE Sony Michel 10 rushes 33 yards Top receivers PHI Zach Ertz 9 receptions 94 yards NE Julian Edelman 5 receptions 53 yards In a rematch of Super Bowl LII the Patriots won a defensive battle 17 10 Their only touchdown came on a trick play in the third quarter in which Tom Brady threw a screen pass to Julian Edelman who then proceeded to throw a touchdown pass to Phillip Dorsett With this win the Patriots secured a winning season for the 19th year in a row Week 12 vs Dallas Cowboys edit Week Twelve Dallas Cowboys at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalCowboys 0 6 039Patriots 7 3 0313 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date November 24Game time 4 25 p m ESTGame weather Rain and wind 38 F 3 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Scott NovakTV announcers Fox Joe Buck Troy Aikman and Erin AndrewsRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE N Keal Harry 10 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 0 45 Patriots 7 0 Drive 2 plays 12 yards 0 43 Second quarter NE Nick Folk 44 yard field goal 12 46 Patriots 10 0 Drive 4 plays 3 yards 1 31 DAL Brett Maher 46 yard field goal 8 36 Patriots 10 3 Drive 9 plays 42 yards 4 10 DAL Brett Maher 27 yard field goal 2 28 Patriots 10 6 Drive 9 plays 55 yards 4 18 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter NE Nick Folk 42 yard field goal 9 32 Patriots 13 6 Drive 12 plays 38 yards 6 02 DAL Brett Maher 29 yard field goal 6 04 Patriots 13 9 Drive 8 plays 78 yards 3 28 Top passers DAL Dak Prescott 19 33 212 yards INT NE Tom Brady 17 37 190 yards TD Top rushers DAL Ezekiel Elliott 21 rushes 86 yards NE Sony Michel 20 rushes 85 yards Top receivers DAL Randall Cobb 4 receptions 86 yards NE Julian Edelman 8 receptions 93 yards With the win the Patriots set a new NFL record with 17 consecutive 10 win seasons surpassing the San Francisco 49ers who set the original record of 16 consecutive 10 win seasons from 1983 to 1998 They also defeated all four of their NFC opponents for the first time since 2010 Week 13 at Houston Texans edit Week Thirteen New England Patriots at Houston Texans Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 3 0 61322Texans 7 7 7728 at NRG Stadium Houston Texas Date December 1Game time 8 20 p m EST 7 20 p m CSTGame weather None retractable roof closed Game attendance 72 025Referee Tony CorrenteTV announcers NBC Al Michaels Cris Collinsworth Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulayRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Kai Forbath 23 yard field goal 7 04 Patriots 3 0 Drive 14 plays 69 yards 7 01 HOU Duke Johnson 14 yard pass from Deshaun Watson Ka imi Fairbairn kick 0 38 Texans 7 3 Drive 3 plays 21 yards 1 20 Second quarter HOU Darren Fells 13 yard pass from Deshaun Watson Ka imi Fairbairn kick 6 21 Texans 14 3 Drive 13 plays 88 yards 6 52 Third quarter HOU Kenny Stills 35 yard pass from Deshaun Watson Ka imi Fairbairn kick 5 41 Texans 21 3 Drive 6 plays 58 yards 1 27 NE James White 12 yard pass from Tom Brady kick failed 0 11 Texans 21 9 Drive 12 plays 75 yards 5 30 Fourth quarter HOU Deshaun Watson 6 yard pass from DeAndre Hopkins Ka imi Fairbairn kick 9 53 Texans 28 9 Drive 9 plays 75 yards 5 18 NE James White 11 yard pass from Tom Brady pass failed 3 42 Texans 28 15 Drive 13 plays 75 yards 6 11 NE Julian Edelman 20 yard pass from Tom Brady Kai Forbath kick 0 50 Texans 28 22 Drive 6 plays 94 yards 1 46 Top passers NE Tom Brady 24 47 326 yards 3 TD INT HOU Deshaun Watson 18 25 234 yards 3 TD Top rushers NE James White 14 carries 79 yards HOU Duke Johnson 9 carries 36 yards Top receivers NE Julian Edelman 6 receptions 106 yards TD HOU DeAndre Hopkins 5 receptions 64 yards This was the Patriots only game outside of the Eastern Time Zone during the 2019 season and their first loss to Houston in a decade Week 14 vs Kansas City Chiefs edit Week Fourteen Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalChiefs 3 17 3023Patriots 7 0 6316 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date December 8Game time 4 25 p m ESTGame weather Cloudy 32 F 0 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Jerome BogerTV announcers CBS Jim Nantz Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Julian Edelman 37 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 12 34 Patriots 7 0 Drive 5 plays 83 yards 2 26 KC Harrison Butker 48 yard field goal 7 12 Patriots 7 3 Drive 9 plays 53 yards 3 46 Second quarter KC Mecole Hardman 48 yard pass from Patrick Mahomes Harrison Butker kick 13 04 Chiefs 10 7 Drive 7 plays 58 yards 3 56 KC Travis Kelce 4 yard run Harrison Butker kick 9 33 Chiefs 17 7 Drive 7 plays 35 yards 3 20 KC Harrison Butker 31 yard field goal 0 59 Chiefs 20 7 Drive 10 plays 74 yards 1 49 Third quarter KC Harrison Butker 31 yard field goal 8 46 Chiefs 23 7 Drive 11 plays 52 yards 6 14 NE Brandon Bolden 10 yard run James White run failed 4 23 Chiefs 23 13 Drive 2 plays 19 yards 0 51 Fourth quarter NE Nick Folk 29 yard field goal 11 42 Chiefs 23 16 Drive 9 plays 46 yards 3 25 Top passers KC Patrick Mahomes 26 40 283 yards TD INT NE Tom Brady 19 36 169 yards TD INT Top rushers KC LeSean McCoy 11 rushes 39 yards NE James White 6 rushes 33 yards Top receivers KC Travis Kelce 7 receptions 66 yards NE Julian Edelman 8 receptions 95 yards This was the Pats second loss in a row this season and their first home loss since October 1 2017 against the Carolina Panthers A game tying drive in the fourth quarter was halted by a turnover on downs with 1 11 left Following the loss Tom Brady posted We re on to Cincinnati referencing Bill Belichick s famous line from a press conference following a loss in 2014 against the Chiefs where the Patriots were also scheduled to play the Bengals the following week 253 Week 15 at Cincinnati Bengals edit Week Fifteen New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalPatriots 7 6 14734Bengals 10 0 0313 at Paul Brown Stadium Cincinnati Ohio Date December 15Game time 1 00 p m ESTGame weather Cloudy 36 F 2 C Game attendance 57 066Referee Alex KempTV announcers CBS Andrew Catalon James Lofton and Amanda BalionisRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE James White 23 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 11 44 Patriots 7 0 Drive 8 plays 75 yards 3 16 CIN Cethan Carter 8 yard pass from Andy Dalton Randy Bullock kick 6 13 Tied 7 7 Drive 9 plays 75 yards 5 31 CIN Randy Bullock 34 yard field goal 0 14 Bengals 10 7 Drive 9 plays 49 yards 5 02 Second quarter NE Nick Folk 40 yard field goal 3 51 Tied 10 10 Drive 8 plays 47 yards 3 18 NE Nick Folk 46 yard field goal 0 05 Patriots 13 10 Drive 4 plays 5 yards 1 25 Third quarter NE N Keal Harry 7 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 11 17 Patriots 20 10 Drive 7 plays 43 yards 2 59 NE Stephon Gilmore 64 yard interception return Nick Folk kick 7 21 Patriots 27 10 Fourth quarter CIN Randy Bullock 48 yard field goal 6 33 Patriots 27 13 Drive 13 plays 41 yards 5 38 NE Rex Burkhead 33 yard run Nick Folk kick 5 31 Patriots 34 13 Drive 2 plays 40 yards 1 02 Top passers CIN Andy Dalton 17 31 151 yards TD 4 INT NE Tom Brady 15 29 128 yards 2 TD Top rushers CIN Joe Mixon 25 rushes 136 yards NE Sony Michel 19 rushes 89 yards Top receivers CIN Tyler Eifert 3 receptions 44 yards NE James White 3 receptions 49 yards This was the Pats first win in Cincinnati since 2007 the same year the Pats became the first team to win all regular season games since the league expanded to 16 games in 1978 They also avoided a possible 3 game losing streak for the first time since 2002 Week 16 vs Buffalo Bills edit Week Sixteen Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalBills 3 7 7017Patriots 7 3 31124 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date December 21Game time 4 30 p m ESTGame weather Cloudy and cool 33 F 1 C Game attendance 65 878Referee John HusseyTV announcers NFLN WBZ Mike Tirico Kurt Warner and Peter SchragerRecap Game Book Game information First quarter BUF Stephen Hauschka 35 yard field goal 9 16 Bills 3 0 Drive 7 plays 14 yards 3 15 NE Matt LaCosse 8 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 1 50 Patriots 7 3 Drive 11 plays 75 yards 7 20 Second quarter NE Nick Folk 36 yard field goal 5 04 Patriots 10 3 Drive 17 plays 81 yards 8 58 BUF Dion Dawkins 1 yard pass from Josh Allen Stephen Hauschka kick 0 01 Tied 10 10 Drive 6 plays 59 yards 0 32 Third quarter NE Nick Folk 51 yard field goal 9 54 Patriots 13 10 Drive 7 plays 44 yards 3 16 BUF John Brown 53 yard pass from Josh Allen Stephen Hauschka kick 7 25 Bills 17 13 Drive 5 plays 64 yards 2 23 Fourth quarter NE Nick Folk 20 yard field goal 10 45 Bills 17 16 Drive 11 plays 77 yards 6 40 NE Rex Burkhead 1 yard run Tom Brady Julian Edelman pass 5 06 Patriots 24 17 Drive 7 plays 59 yards 3 55 Top passers BUF Josh Allen 13 26 208 yards 2 TD NE Tom Brady 26 33 271 yards TD Top rushers BUF Devin Singletary 15 rushes 46 yards NE Sony Michel 21 yards 96 yards Top receivers BUF Cole Beasley 7 receptions 108 yards NE Julian Edelman 5 receptions 72 yards Despite dominating time of possession in the first half New England found itself tied with Buffalo by halftime due to a Rex Burkhead fumble on the opening drive and a failed fourth down conversion which led to points for the Bills After a back and forth third quarter New England regained the lead as Burkhead scored a go ahead touchdown with just over 5 minutes to go Buffalo drove down the field on its final drive but the Patriots defense stifled Josh Allen and the Bills offense as the drive stalled at the New England 14 yard line With the win the Patriots improved to 12 3 clinching the AFC East divisional title for the 11th straight year 254 This would end up being Tom Brady s final win in a Patriots uniform Week 17 vs Miami Dolphins edit Week Seventeen Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalDolphins 3 7 71027Patriots 0 10 7724 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date December 29Game time 1 00 p m ESTGame weather Partly cloudy 43 F 6 C Game attendance 65 878Referee Clay MartinTV announcers CBS Greg Gumbel Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap Game Book Game information First quarter MIA Jason Sanders 27 yard field goal 1 38 Dolphins 3 0 Drive 12 plays 80 yards 6 57 Second quarter MIA Eric Rowe 35 yard interception return Jason Sanders kick 10 31 Dolphins 10 0 NE Nick Folk 25 yard field goal 5 51 Dolphins 10 3 Drive 12 plays 68 yards 4 40 NE Sony Michel 4 yard run Nick Folk kick 2 05 Tied 10 10 Drive 5 plays 82 yards 2 17 Third quarter MIA Ryan Fitzpatrick 2 yard run Jason Sanders kick 7 42 Dolphins 17 10 Drive 9 plays 83 yards 5 22 NE Elandon Roberts 38 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 4 26 Tied 17 17 Drive 8 plays 75 yards 3 16 Fourth quarter MIA Jason Sanders 32 yard field goal 8 29 Dolphins 20 17 Drive 9 plays 49 yards 3 23 NE James White 13 yard pass from Tom Brady Nick Folk kick 3 53 Patriots 24 20 Drive 8 plays 60 yards 4 36 MIA Mike Gesicki 5 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick Jason Sanders kick 0 24 Dolphins 27 24 Drive 13 plays 75 yards 3 29 Top passers MIA Ryan Fitzpatrick 28 41 320 yards TD NE Tom Brady 16 29 221 yards 2 TD INT Top rushers MIA Patrick Laird 11 rushes 21 yards NE Sony Michel 18 rushes 74 yards Top receivers MIA DeVante Parker 8 receptions 137 yards NE Mohamed Sanu 3 receptions 35 yards This was Dolphins head coach Brian Flores s first return to Gillette Stadium since leaving the Patriots following the win in Super Bowl LIII Flores served 15 years as a scout and assistant to Bill Belichick This was the Pats first loss to Miami at home since 2008 which was also the last season the Patriots failed to win their division or make the playoffs With the loss coupled with a Kansas City Chiefs win the Patriots failed to earn a first round bye in the AFC playoffs for the first time since 2009 This was the only game all season in which the Patriots defense allowed 300 yards passing This also ended up being quarterback Tom Brady s last regular season game in a Patriots uniform as he announced on March 17 2020 that he would leave the Patriots after 20 years with the team and subsequently signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers the same day Standings edit Division edit AFC East viewtalkedit W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK 3 New England Patriots 12 4 0 750 5 1 8 4 420 225 L1 5 Buffalo Bills 10 6 0 625 3 3 7 5 314 259 L2 New York Jets 7 9 0 438 2 4 4 8 276 359 W2 Miami Dolphins 5 11 0 313 2 4 4 8 306 494 W2 Conference edit AFCvte Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK Division leaders 1 Baltimore Ravens North 14 2 0 875 5 1 10 2 494 484 W12 2 a Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 750 6 0 9 3 510 477 W6 3 a New England Patriots East 12 4 0 750 5 1 8 4 469 411 L1 4 Houston Texans South 10 6 0 625 4 2 8 4 520 488 L1 Wild Cards 5 Buffalo Bills East 10 6 0 625 3 3 7 5 461 363 L2 6 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 563 3 3 7 5 488 465 W1 Did not qualify for the postseason 7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 500 3 3 6 6 502 324 L3 8 b c Denver Broncos West 7 9 0 438 3 3 6 6 510 406 W2 9 c d e Oakland Raiders West 7 9 0 438 3 3 5 7 482 335 L1 10 b d e Indianapolis Colts South 7 9 0 438 3 3 5 7 492 500 L1 11 b d New York Jets East 7 9 0 438 2 4 4 8 473 402 W2 12 f Jacksonville Jaguars South 6 10 0 375 2 4 6 6 484 406 W1 13 f Cleveland Browns North 6 10 0 375 3 3 6 6 533 479 L3 14 g Los Angeles Chargers West 5 11 0 313 0 6 3 9 514 488 L3 15 g Miami Dolphins East 5 11 0 313 2 4 4 8 484 463 W2 16 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 14 0 125 1 5 2 10 553 406 W1 Tiebreakers h a b Kansas City finished ahead of New England based on head to head victory a b c Denver finished ahead of Indianapolis and NY Jets based on conference record Division tiebreak was initially used to eliminate Oakland see below a b Denver finished ahead of Oakland based on conference record a b c Oakland and Indianapolis finished ahead of NY Jets based on conference record a b Oakland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head to head victory a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Cleveland based on record against common opponents Jacksonville s cumulative record against Cincinnati Denver NY Jets and Tennessee was 4 1 compared to Cleveland s 2 3 cumulative record against the same four teams a b LA Chargers finished ahead of Miami based on head to head victory When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL s rules they are first broken within divisions then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division Postseason editSee also 2019 20 NFL playoffs Schedule edit Round Date Opponent seed Result Record Venue NFL comrecap Wild Card January 4 2020 Tennessee Titans 6 L 13 20 0 1 Gillette Stadium Recap Game summaries edit AFC Wild Card Playoffs vs 6 Tennessee Titans edit AFC Wild Card Playoffs 6 Tennessee Titans at 3 New England Patriots Game summary Period 1 2 34TotalTitans 7 7 0620Patriots 3 10 0013 at Gillette Stadium Foxborough Massachusetts Date January 4 2020Game time 8 15 p m ESTGame weather Foggy 44 F 7 C Game attendance 65 878Referee John HusseyTV announcers CBS Jim Nantz Tony Romo and Tracy WolfsonRecap Game Book Game information First quarter NE Nick Folk 36 yard field goal 12 37 Patriots 3 0 Drive 8 plays 57 yards 2 23 TEN Anthony Firkser 12 yard pass from Ryan Tannehill Greg Joseph kick 5 39 Titans 7 3 Drive 12 plays 75 yards 6 58 Second quarter NE Julian Edelman 5 yard run Nick Folk kick 14 57 Patriots 10 7 Drive 10 plays 75 yards 5 42 NE Nick Folk 21 yard field goal 2 16 Patriots 13 7 Drive 10 plays 44 yards 5 44 TEN Derrick Henry 1 yard run Greg Joseph kick 0 35 Titans 14 13 Drive 7 plays 75 yards 1 41 Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter TEN Logan Ryan 9 yard interception return run failed 0 09 Titans 20 13 Top passers TEN Ryan Tannehill 8 15 72 yards TD INT NE Tom Brady 20 37 209 yards INT Top rushers TEN Derrick Henry 34 rushes 182 yards TD NE Sony Michel 14 rushes 61 yards Top receivers TEN Anthony Firkser 2 receptions 23 yards TD NE James White 5 receptions 62 yards With the loss the Patriots failed to repeat as Super Bowl Champions a feat that had not been achieved since their 2004 repeat They also failed to return to the AFC Championship game for the first time since 2010 It was also their first loss to the Titans at home since 1993 when the Titans were still the Houston Oilers This was Tom Brady s last game with the Patriots as he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in free agency after the season Awards and honors editRecipient awards Jake Bailey Week 3 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week 255 Week 11 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week 256 Stephon Gilmore NFL Defensive Player of the Year October AFC Defensive Player of the Month 257 Devin McCourty September AFC Defensive Player of the Month 258 Matthew Slater Week 12 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week 259 Kyle Van Noy 2019 New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service Award 260 Week 4 AFC Defensive Player of the Week 261 Chase Winovich Week 2 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week 262 Videotaping controversy editDuring the December 8 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns the Patriots are alleged to have spied on the Bengals sideline The Patriots who were scheduled to play the Bengals the following week sent a video team to Cleveland to film a documentary of an advance scout part of the Do Your Job series on the Patriots website This video contractor was given media credentials by the Browns but the Bengals and NFL were not made aware of the presence of the Patriots video crew 263 According to ESPN s Dianna Russini a Bengals staffer spotted the Patriots com cameraman and proceeded to observe what he was doing Allegedly the cameraman 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